Ahdrianna Soto

Probability Vocabulary
Look up the terms, tell what they mean in your own words, and make a picture/diagram
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Term Interpretation Picture (pic/diagram/symbol)

Probability The possibility of something

happening

Union A operation where sets are

combined so they can relate to
each other.

Intersection A common element between two

sets.

Set A collection of very similar objects

in a group.

Data Numbers, facts, and words that

are collected to refer back to.

Conditional Probability The possibility that a specific event

will happen given that a different
event has already happened.

Sample space This is the various different types

of results that come from an
experiment.
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Outcomes A plausible product of a probability

experiment.

Compliment All the different results of the event

that didnt turn out to be the event.

Addition Rule When either the sum of the events

is the probability or when the two
events could run into each other

Mutually Exclusive When two events will not occur at

the same time or disjoint.

Independent Event When two events occurring at the

same time wont affect the
probability of the other event
occurring.

Dependent Event When one event can affect the

outcome of the second event in
which the probability has changed.

Multiplication Rule A way in which you can find the

probability of two events.

Frequency Table A table that shows the items and

how many different times they
show up.

Marginal Probability (unconditional This is a chance that one outcome

probability) will come out of many other
possibilities.
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Joint Probability The chance that one event will

occur at the same time as the
other event happens.

Fundamental Counting Principle A rule that can help you find

different ways that a mix of events
could happen.

Mutually Inclusive When two or more events cannot

happen at the same time.