Probability Vocabulary Review

The chance that an event will happen, or how likely an event is to occur

• odds

• probability

• outcomes

• event

The probability based on frequency of outcomes during an experiment

•  experimental probability
• fundamental counting principle
• mutually exclusive event
• dependent event

The ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes.

• experimental probability

• theoretical probability

•  outcomes

• dependent event

Possible results of an event or trial

• outcomes

• compound event

• simple event

• probability

A rule used to show the total number of possible outcomes in a probability event...if there are m ways of doing something, then n ways after that, m * n is the total outcomes

• mutually exclusive event

• outcomes

• fundamental counting principle

• odds

One specific outcome divided by all possible outcomes

• simple probability

• experimental probability

• theoretical probability

• fundamental counting principle

The probability of 2 or more simple or independent events

• theoretical probability

• outcomes

• simple probability

• compound probability

A number from 0 to 1 that measures the likelihood that an event will occur

• outcomes
• event
• probability
• experiment

A procedure that can be repeated and is usually reserved for experimentation

• test

• trial

• chance

• probability

The result of a trial

• What happened

• Event

• Outcome

• Chance