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Probability Vocab.
7th grade Probability terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis |
| Observation | The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
| Percent | A ratio comparing a number to 100. |
| Ratio | A comparison of two quantities by division. |
| Complement | The set of all outcomes that are not the event. |
| Compound event | An event made up of two or more simple events |
| Event | An outcome or set of outcomes of an experiment or situation. |
| Experiment | In probability, any activity based on chance, such as tossing a coin. |
| Experimental Probability | The ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials, or times that the activity is performed. |
| Outcome | A possible result of a probability experiment. |
| Probability | A number from 0 to 1 (or 0% to 100%) that describes how likely an event is to occur. |
| Simple Event | An event consisting of only one outcome. |
| Simulation | A model of an experiment, often one that would be too difficult or too time-consuming to actually perform. |
| Trial | Each repetition or observation of an experiment. |
| Theoretical Probability | The ratio of the number of ways an event can occur to the total number of equally likely outcomes. |