Probability Flashcards
1
Q
Fundamental principal of counting
A
If 1 event has M possibilities + a 2nd event has N possibilities, the no. of possible outcomes = mxn
2
Q
Strategies
A
1) List all possible outcomes
2) 2 way table
3) Diagram
3
Q
Probability definition
A
No. of successful outcomes ÷
Total no. of outcomes
4
Q
Trial
A
Experiment
5
Q
Outcome
A
Possible result
6
Q
Sample space
A
Set of all possible outcomes in a trial
7
Q
Event
A
Occurance of 1/more specific outcomes
8
Q
Probability
A
Measure of the chance that an event will happen
9
Q
AND =
A
Multiplication
10
Q
OR =
A
Addition
