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Math 6 Ch 7 Vocab
Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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circle graph | A graph used to compare parts of a whole. The circle represents the whole and is separated into parts of the whole. |
complementary events | Two events in which either one or the other must take place, but they cannot both happen a the same time. The sum of their probabilities is 1. |
Fundamental Counting Principle | Uses multiplication of the number of ways each event in an experiment can occur to find the number of possible outcomes in a sample space. |
percent | A ration that compares a number to 100. |
population | The entire group of items or individuals from which the samples under consideration are taken. |
probability | The chance that some event will occur. |
random | Outcomes occur at random if each outcome is equally likely to occur. |
sample | A randomly-selected group that is used to represent a whole population. |
sample space | The set of all possible outcomes. |
simple event | A specific outcome or type of outcome. |
survey | A question or set of questions designed to collect data about a specific group of people. |
tree diagram | A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in a probability experiment. |