Basic Probability Vocabulary

The chance that an event will happen.  A ratio of chance/all chances.

• odds
• probability
• outcomes
• tree diagram

The chance that an event will happen. Chance/not chance

• independent event
• outcomes
• odds
• dependent 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 ways an event can occur to the number of possible outcomes.

• odds
• theoretical probability
•  outcomes
• dependent event

Possible results of an event

• outcomes
• compound event
• simple event
• probability

A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in a probability event

• mutually exclusive event
• outcomes
• tree diagram
• odds

The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event

• independent event
• tree diagram
• simple event
• odds

The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event

• dependent event
• simple event
• independent event
• compound event

The outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event

• mutually exclusive event
• probability
• dependent event
• simple probability

2 or more events that cannot happen at the same time

• odds
• mutually exclusive event
• compound probability
• mutually inclusive event