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Probability
7th Grade Probability Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| complement | the probability that an event will not occur |
| dependent events | an event in which the outcome does impact the probability of the next event |
| experimental probability | the ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials |
| independent events | events in which the outcomes do not impact one another |
| probability | the likelihood of an event happening: expressed as a value ranging from 0 to 1 |
| sample space | all the possible outcomes of an event |
| theoretical probability | the probability that an event will occur based on all the possible outcomes |
| simple probability | the ratio of successful outcomes to the total number of outcomes |
| relative frequency | the total number of successful attempts divided by the total number of trials; often written as a decimal or percent |
| event | outcomes from an experiment |
| tree diagram | a diagram shaped like a tree used to display sample space by using one branch for each possible outcome |