Probability Vocabulary

1.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur. The chance that an event will happen. A ratio of chance/all chances.

odds

probability

outcomes

tree diagram

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

A number from 0 to 1 that measures the likelihood that an event will occur

outcomes

event

probability

experiment

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The probability that an event will occur

chance/likelihood

trial

outcome

fair

4.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

A ratio of the number of ways an event can occur to the number of ways it cannot occur.

Odds

Chance

Outcome

Probability

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A procedure that can be repeated and is usually reserved for experimentation

test

trial

chance

probability

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The result of a trial

What happened

Event

Outcome

Chance

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

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A collection of outcomes

Trial

Sample

Fair

Event

8.

Multiple Choice

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The set of all possible outcomes

Sample Space

Event

Trial

Probability

9.

Fill in the Blank

1 min

1 pt

A _________ game is one in which you expect to win as often as you expect to lose

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

One of the possible results of an action.

Example: Landing on heads when flipping a coin.

Outcome

Sample Space

Probability

Event

11.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

Probability that is based on repeated trials of an experiment

probability

experimental probability

theoretical probability

fundamental counting principle

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The ratio of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes

*when all outcomes are equally likely

Ex: dice, coin

theoretical probability

probability

experimental probability

event

13.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of rolling an even number on a dice. The dice is numbered 1-6.

3/6

1/2

1/6

5/6

14.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of getting any letter that is not A?

6/8

3/4

2/8

1/4

15.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown.
P( Yellow or green)

1/40

7/20

6/19

1/38

16.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

If I flip a coin 10 times, how many times should I get heads?

1

10

3

5

17.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

If you spin the spinner 90 times, how many times should the number 3 be selected?

9

15

16

30

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