Probability of Events

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

• odds

• probability

• outcomes

• tree diagram

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

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown

• 8/26

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3

What is the probability of the spinner shown landing on anything but an "A"? (Convert your answer into a decimal and round to the nearest hundredth.)

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 0.50

• 0.63

If you cut a shuffled deck, what is the probability you will get an 8 of diamonds?

• out of 4

• out of 13

• out of 52

• out of 52

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 influence the outcome of the other event

• mutually exclusive event

• probability

• dependent event

• simple probability