Calculating probabilities Flashcards
unit 5.1
1
Q
What is an experiment ?
A
a repeatable process that gives rise to a number of outcomes
2
Q
What is an event ?
A
a collection of one or more outcomes
3
Q
What is a sample space ?
A
the set of all possible outcomes
4
Q
How do you work out the probability when all outcomes are equal ?
A
number of outcome / total possible outcomes
5
Q
What is the numerical value for impossible ?
A
0
6
Q
What is the numerical value for certain ?
A
1
