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Midnimo Probability
7th Grade Probability Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Frequency | How often an event occurred |
Population | Entire collection of people, animals, plants, or things that someone is interested in learning about. |
Probability | A number between 0 and 1 that measures how likely an event will occur |
Probability Simulation | The use of a tool to generate outcomes that are consistent with a given probability model |
Random sample | A sample that uses a process to ensure that every different sample has the same chance of being selected |
Sample | A part of a population |
Sample Space | The set of all possible outcomes |
Average | Mean |
Compound event | Events made up of two or more simple events |
Outcome | Possible result of a probability experiment |
Trial | Each repetition or observation of an experiment |
Experimental probability | Ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the number of trials |
Impossible | There is no way this outcome can occur |
Certain | You will always get this outcome |
Equally likely | This outcome will occur exactly half of the time |
Formula for finding probability | Observed/total |
Theoretical probability | The number of favorable outcomes/ number of possible outcomes. What you expect to happen |
Fewer than | Everything less than |
At least | Everything greater than |
Tree diagram | Model used to show all possible outcomes |
Percent | Ratio comparing a number to 100 |
Favorable outcome | What you want to happen |