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Probability-DDE3/15
Probability
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| experiment | a procedure that has variable results |
| outcomes | the possible results of an experiment |
| event | a collection of one or more outcomes |
| favorable outcomes | the outcomes of a specific event |
| probability | the chance of an event happening |
| relative frequency | the fraction or percent of the time that the event occurs (based on history, how likely is it to happen again.) |
| theoretical probability | what is suppose to happen (in theory) NOT what actually happens |
| experimental probability | Probability that is based on repeated trials of an experiment (what actually happened) |