Beginning Vocabulary for Probability Quiz

What is the probability of flipping heads on a coin?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

What is an outcome in probability?

• A repetition of an experiment

• A procedure that can be repeated

• A collection of all possible results

• A possible result from an experiment

What is a favorable outcome?

• A repetition of an experiment

• A collection of all possible outcomes

• Any possible result from an experiment

• An outcome that satisfies the conditions of an event

What is a simple event?

• A set of all possible outcomes

• A combination of two or more outcomes

• A procedure that can be repeated

• An event with a single outcome

What is a trial in probability?

• An event with a single outcome

• A repetition of an experiment

• A possible result from an experiment

• A collection of all possible outcomes

What does 'equally likely to occur' mean?

• Outcomes are dependent on each other

• Outcomes occur randomly

• One outcome is more likely than the others

• Each outcome occurs with equal probability

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

What is theoretical probability?

• The expected probability based on knowledge of the situation

• The probability calculated from the outcomes of an experiment

• A combination of two or more outcomes

• A set of all possible outcomes

What is a sample space?

• An event with a single outcome

• A repetition of an experiment

• A possible result from an experiment

• The set of all possible outcomes

What are independent events?

• Events that do not affect each other

• A combination of two or more outcomes

• A set of all possible outcomes

• Events that depend on each other

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

What is a simulation in probability?

• An event with a single outcome

• A repetition of an experiment

• A set of all possible outcomes

• A way of collecting probability data using objects

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8C