U5

Question 1

when two events have no elements in common

Answer 1

mutually exclusive

Question 2

the known outcomes that are all equally likely to occur

Answer 2

sample space

Question 3

the ratio of the number of ways a specific event can occur to the total number of possible outcomes

Answer 3

theoretical probability

Question 4

a permutation, or arrangement of objects, where order does not matter

Answer 4

combination

Question 5

the multiplication of successive decreasing counting numbers down to one

Answer 5

factorial

Question 6

an arrangement of objects in order

Answer 6

permutation

Question 7

the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of times an experiment was performed; also known as relative frequency or experimental probability

Answer 7

empirical probability

Question 8

the probability of two distinct, mutually exclusive events, where one outcome is considered a success and the other outcome is considered a failure

Answer 8

binomial probability