Probability Vocabulary

Mathematical calculation that an even will happen in theory.

• odds

• theoretical probability

• outcomes

• dependent event

Possible results of an event

• outcomes

• compound event

• simple event

• probability

One outcome or collection of outcomes

• simple event

• experimental probability

• theoretical probability

• fundamental counting principle

A set of all possible outcomes of one or more events. Ex. {1,2,3,4,5,&6}

• Independent Events

• Outcome

• Probability

• Sample Space

The probability of an event is written as P(event).

• False

• True

A ________ consists of 2 or more events.

• single event

• prediction

• compound event

• experiment

the outcome of the second event does not depend upon the outcome of the first event

• sample space

• dependent

• independent

• impossible

the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event

• equally

• independent

• dependent

• certain

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

• odds

• probability

• outcomes

• tree diagram

The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event

• independent event

• tree diagram

• simple event

• odds