Simple Probability Vocabulary

A list of all possible outcomes of an experiment is called a(n)_____________________________ .

• certain

• equally likely

• sample space

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur is its ___________________________.

• one

• probabilities

• probability

An event consisting of one outcome is a(n) __________.

• compound event

• multiple event

• simple event

When the probability of all the outcomes of an experiment are equal, then the probabilities are called_______________.

• equally likely

• not likely

• more likely

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

• odds

• probability

• outcomes

• tree diagram

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

____________are events that consist of the desired outcomes, and the remaining events that consist of all the undesired outcomes.

• non-complementary

• complementary events

• right event

The chance that an event will happen. Chance/not chance

• independent event

• outcomes

• odds

• dependent event