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Probability Terms
List of terms you must know for the study of probability
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Mathematics
6th Grade
03/17/2011

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Probability
Definition
A ratio or the number that describes the likelihood that an event will occur.
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Event or Outcome
Definition
The result or set of results of a single experiment.
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Compound Event
Definition
A combination or two or more single events.
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Sample Space
Definition
The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.
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Permutation
Definition
An arrangement of a group of things in a particular order.
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Combination
Definition
Each possible arrangement of the outcomes of an experiment.
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Complement
Definition
The event which does not happen if the event is rain , the complement is not raining.
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Experimental Probability
Definition
What actually happens in an experiment.
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Theoretical Probability
Definition
Is a prediction of what should happen in an experiment.
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Independent Events
Definition
Events for which the outcome of one does not affect the probability of the other.
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Dependent Events
Definition
Events for which the outcome of one affects the probability of the other.
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Tree Diagram
Definition
A diagram used to organize all the possible outcomes in a sample space.
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Counting Principle
Definition
The use of multiplication to find the total number of choices.
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ratio
Definition
a comparison to two quantities
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Impossible
Definition
an outcome or event is impossible if it has a probability of 0.
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Certain
Definition
an outcome or event is certain if it has a probability of 1.
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likely
Definition
an outcome is likely if it probably will happen. Between 1/2 and 1
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unlikely
Definition
an outcome or event is unlikely if it probably will not happen. Between 1/2 and 0
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Sample
Definition
a part of a population used to get information about that population.
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Random sample
Definition
a sample where every member is chosen by chance, and everyone in the population has an equal chance of being chosen.
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Biased sample
Definition
a sample that is not representative of the entire population
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Representative Sample
Definition
The sample gives the same answers you would get if you surveyed the entire population.
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