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5thGrMathProbability
5th Grade Math Vocabulary - Probability (sheet from teacher)
Question | Answer |
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probability | the likelihood that an event will happen |
prediction | a reasonable guess to the outcome of an event |
outcomes | a possible result of an experiment |
experimental probability | the ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials or times the activity is performed |
event | a set of outcomes |
equally likely | having the same chance of occurring |
sample space | the set of all possible outcomes |
theoretical probability | a comparison of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible equally likely outcomes. This is a mathematical calculation. |
trial | a single event |
tree diagram | an organized list that shows all possible outcomes for an event |
combination | a choice in which the order of the items does not matter |
arrangement | an ordering of items |
likely | having a greater than even chance of happening |
unlikely | having a less than even chance of happening |
impossible | having no chance of happening |
median | the middle number in a set of data that have been ordered |
mode | the most repeated number in a set of data |
range | the difference between the largest and the smallest number in a set of data |
frequency table | a table that uses numbers to record data about how often something happens |