Math Flashcards
Complement
The set if all outcomes that are not the event
Compound event
An event made up of two or more simple events
Dependent Events
Events for which the outcome of one event affects the probability of the second event
Equally likely
Outcomes that have the same probability
Event
An outcome or a set of outcomes of an experiment or situation
Experiment
In probability, any activity based on a chance, such as tossing a coin
Experimental probability
The ratio of a number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials, or times that the activity is performed.
Factorial
The product of all whole numbers except zero that are less than or equal to a number
Fair
When all outcomes of an experiment are equally likely; the experiment is said to be fair
Fundamental Counting Principle
If one event has m possible outcomes and a second event has n possible outcomes after the first event has occurred, then there are m times n total possible outcomes for the two events.
Independent Events
Events for which the outcome of one event does not affect the probability of the other.
Outcome
A possible result of a probability experiment.
Permutation
An arrangement of items or events in which order is important.
Prediction
Something you can reasonably expect to happen in the future.
Probability
A number from 0-1 that describes how likely an event is to occur.
Sample space
All possible outcomes of an experiment.
Simple event
An event consisting of only one outcome.
Theoretical probability
The ratio of the number of ways an event can occur to the total number of equally likely outcomes.
Trial
Each repetition or observation of an experiment.
Combination
An arrangement of items or events in which order does not matter
