Introduction to Probabilty Flashcards
What is Probability?
It is a branch of Mathematics that look at chances
What is an Outcome?
An outcome is a result from an activity or experiment
What is the outcome of throwing a coin?
Heads or Tails
What is the outcome of throwing a dice?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
What is the outcome of this spinner?
Blue, Red, Black, Pink
What is the outcome of this spinner?
2, 3, 5, 6, 8
What is an event?
It is specific result from the possible set of outcomes
What is the event of rolling an odd number from a dice?
1, 3, 5
What is the event of rolling an even number from a dice?
2, 4, 6
What is the event of rolling a number greater than 4 from a dice?
5, 6
What is the event of rolling a number lower than 4 from a dice?
1, 2, 3
What is a sure event?
It is an event that will definitely happen
What is an impossible event?
It is an event that will definitely not happen
What is a likely event?
It is an event that will have a good chance to happen
What is an unlikely event?
It is an event that will not have a good chance to happen
What kind of event is this?
The sun will rise from the east
Sure event
What kind of event is this?
You get a 7 when you throw a dice
Impossible event
What kind of event is this?
Singapore will win the World Cup Soccer tournament
Unlikely event
What kind of event is this?
If you don’t study for your maths test, you will get at A
Unlikely event
What kind of event is this?
If you study and do your homework consistently, you will pass your Maths exam
Likely event
