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Probability
Vocabulary for Probability Unit Grade 7
Term | Definition |
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Compound Events | Two or more events occurring at the same time. |
Dependent Events | Compound events where one event does affect the likelihood that the other event will occur. |
Experiment | An investigation or procedure that has varying results. |
Experimental Probability | Probability that is based on repeated trials and collected results of an experiment. |
Favorable Outcomes | The outcomes of a specific event; the outcomes you want to get or desire to happen. |
Fundamental Counting Principle | The principle that states that to determine the number of possible outcomes for two or more events, you multiply the individual probabilities of each event. |
Independent Events | Compound events where one event does not affect the likelihood that the other event will occur. |
Outcomes | All the possible results of an experiment. |
Probability | The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur. |
Probability Spectrum | A scale used to show the range of probability and the likelihood of an event. |
Sample Space | A collection or list of specific outcomes. |
Simulation | A process used to act out a situation to see possible outcomes; often done with dice, coins, spinners, cards, etc. |
Theoretical Probability | Probability that is based on knowing all of the equally likely outcomes; it is what is expected. |