Probability Flashcards
1
Q
What is an outcome?
A
A possible result
2
Q
What is an event?
A
The desired result/ favourable outcome
3
Q
What is a trial?
A
Doing something
4
Q
What is a sample space?
A
All the possible results
5
Q
How do show sample space?
A
Sample space={-,-}
6
Q
What part of cards do we not use in Maths?
A
The Joker
7
Q
What is the formula for relative frequency/ experimental probability?
A
=Number of successful trials/ total number of trials
8
Q
What is relative frequency/ experimental probability?
A
- Estimates probability based on an experiment
- An estimate of the true probability (Theoretical probability)
9
Q
What is the expected frequency formula?
A
=Probability x number of trials
10
Q
What determines the best estimate?
A
The highest no. of trials
11
Q
What shows something is fair?
A
The closer it is to expected frequency
12
Q
If it says French OR Spanish what does that include in the Venn Diagram?
A
Both sets, including the intersection
