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Probability 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simplify | To reduce a fraction to a simpler form by cancellation of common factors. |
| Probability | The measurement of the likelihood that an event will occur: a fraction between 0 and 1. |
| Probability Notation | The probability of an outcome written in symbols: P(outcome) or P(1). |
| Event | A collection of outcomes in a probability experiment. |
| Outcome | A possible result of a probability experiment. |
| Complement | All possible outcomes of a probability experiment that are NOT outcomes of the event: A' |
| Theoretical Probabilty | The ratio of the number of outcomes in which the event can occur to the total number of outcomes in the experiment. Written as a fraction. |
| Experimental Probability | The ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials or times the activity is performed. |