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Probability Vocab - Introduction

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The likelihood of an event happening is _________.

a)

percentage

b)

probability

c)

parallel

d)

predictions

2.

The ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes when all possible outcomes are equally likely or the # of favorable outcomes / total possible outcomes; what should happen

a)

experiment

b)

Fundamental Counting Principle

c)

experimental probability

d)

theoretical probability

3.

Two events in which the ouotcome of the first event does NOT affect the outcome of the second event

a)

dependent events

b)

independent events

c)

experiment

d)

event

4.

Probability that is based on repeated trials of an experiment or the # of times an event occurs/ total number of trials; what actually happens

a)

Fundamental Counting Principle

b)

theoretical probability

c)

experimental probability

d)

experiment

5.

Two events in which the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event

a)

event

b)

compound event

c)

dependent events

d)

independent events

6.

The outcomes of a specific event or the outcome you want to occur

a)

favorable outcomes

b)

probability

c)

theoretical probability

d)

sample space

7.

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

a)

1/6

b)

7/6

c)

0

d)

7/7

8.

What is the probability of spinning green? Be sure to simplify your answer.

a)

0

b)

1/4

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

9.

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? The probability you don't get an "A".

a)

2/7

b)

5/49

c)

5/7

d)

10/49

10.

An event that will definitely happen. Has a probability of 1.

a)

Replacement

b)

Favorable

c)

Impossible

d)

Certain

11.

True or false: When it says "with replacement" you don't put the item back in before your next draw.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The probability of an event NOT occurring.

a)

Probability

b)

Sample Space

c)

Liklihood

d)

Complement