Unit 15 Vocabulary Flashcards

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outcome

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one of the possible results of an experiment.

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sample space

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all of the possible outcomes in an experiment.

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event

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the set of one or more possible outcomes in probability.

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probability

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the likelihood that an event will occur. The number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of possible outcomes.

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theoretical probability

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the ratio of the number of ways an event CAN happen to the total number of outcomes.

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experimental probability

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the ratio of the number of ways an event DID happen (in an experiment or trial) to the total number of outcomes.

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compound events

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more than one event in a probability situation.

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independent events

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two or more events where the outcome of one event IS NOT affected by the outcome of a previous event.

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dependent events

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an event whose outcome IS affected by the outcome of a previous event.