Chapter 7 Vocabulary

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What is an experiment?

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An investigation or a procedure that has varying results.

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What are outcomes in an experiment?

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The possible results of an experiment.

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What is an event in probability?

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A collection of one or more outcomes.

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What are favorable outcomes?

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The outcomes of a specific event.

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What does the probability of an event represent?

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A number that represents the likelihood that the event will occur.

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What is the relative frequency of an event?

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The fraction or percent of the time that the event occurs.

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What is experimental probability?

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Probability that is based on repeated trials of an experiment.

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What is theoretical probability?

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The quotient of the number of favorable outcomes and the number of possible outcomes when all possible outcomes are equally likely.

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What is the sample space in probability?

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The set of all possible outcomes of one or more events.

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What is the Fundamental Counting Principle?

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A principle used to find the total number of possible outcomes.