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Mod 9 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Complementary event | two events in which either one or the other must happen |
| compound event | an event consisting of 2 or more simple events |
| event | the desired outcome or set of outcomes in a probability experiment |
| experimental probability | an estimated probability based on the relative frequency |
| likelihood | the chance of an event occurring |
| outcome | any one of the possible results for an action |
| probability | the chance that some event will happen |
| probability experiment | when you preform an event to find the likelihood |
| relative frequency | a ratio that compares frequency to total |
| relative frequency bar graph | a graph used to organize relative frequency |
| relative frequency table | a table used to organize relative frequency |
| sample space | the set of all possible outcomes of a probability event |
| simple event | one outcome or collection of outcomes |
| simulation | an experiment |
| theoretical probability | ways event can occur : possible outcomes |
| theoretical probability of a compound event | ways event can occur : possible outcomes |
| tree diagram | diagram used to show sample space |
| uniform probability model | a probability model giving equal probability to outcome |