Statistics - Chapter 4 Flashcard 1

Front

What is sample space?

Back

The list of all possible outcomes.

Front

What is the probability of selecting a white block from a box containing 3 red blocks, 7 blue blocks, and 4 white blocks?

Back

4/14 or 2/7.

Front

What is the probability of getting a 7 after rolling a single die numbered 1 to 6?

Back

0.

Front

What is the probability of choosing a king from a standard deck of playing cards (52 cards)?

Back

4/52 or 1/13.

Front

What is the probability that the result of rolling a die is less than 3?

Back

1/3.

Front

Define probability.

Back

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Front

What is an event in probability?

Back

An event is a specific outcome or a set of outcomes of a random experiment.

Front

What is the formula for calculating probability?

Back

Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes).

Front

What is a random experiment?

Back

A random experiment is a process that leads to one of several possible outcomes, where the outcome cannot be predicted with certainty.

Front

What does it mean if an event is independent?

Back

Two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the occurrence of the other.