Probability Experimental and Theoretical and Sample Space

The chance of an event happening is called... 

• Event

• Result

• Outcome

• Probability

The set of all the possible outcomes is called:

• Result

• Sample Space

• Probability

• Event

The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches:  tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P).  They are also serving a choice of two drinks:  milk (M) or water (W).  Which shows the CORRECT Sample Space List of possible combinations?

• TW, CW, PW

• TW, TM, TC, CW, PW

• TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM

• TCP, MW

The sample space tree diagram for a team of three students is shown.  What is the probability that the team would consist of at least 2 girls?

• ½

• ⅜

• ¾

• ⅙

Theoretical Probability is?

• What Should happen

• What does happen

• What Will Happen

• What I want to Happen

A set of all possible outcomes is known as - 

• a list

• a complement

• a sample space

• an event

The extent to which something is likely to occur is known as - 

• sample space

• an event

• probability

• data

The likelihood that a single, specific event will occur is called - 

• sample space

• compound probability

• a complement

• simple probability

The number of ways an event can occur divided by the total number of outcomes is known as - 

• an event complement

• experimental probability

• an event

• theoretical probability

The ratio of the number of times an event occurred compared to the total number of trials conducted is known as - 

• theoretical probability

• experimental probability

• simple probability

• compound probability