Simple 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

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

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

• odds

• probability

• outcomes

• tree diagram

The likelihood of an event happening.

• probability

• sample space

• complement

• experimental probability

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:

4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown

What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/10

The probability of selecting a watermelon or green apple Jolly Rancher first is​ (a)   . If he eats the Jolly Rancher and does not replace it,

then the probability of choosing a cherry candy next is​ ​ (b)  

• 10

• .3

• .2

• .5

• 2 out of 19.

• 2 out of 20

• 3 out of 20

One specific outcome divided by all possible outcomes

• simple probability

• experimental probability

• theoretical probability

• fundamental counting principle

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

• outcomes

• event

• probability

• experiment