Probability
Outcomes
Different Events
Permutations
Combinations
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This is the formula for theoretical probability.
What is number of favorable outcomes over total number of outcomes.
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This is the definition of a sample space.
What is the set of all possible outcomes?
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This is the difference between independent and dependent events.
What is independent events are unaffected by other events occurring.
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The ! symbol stands for this.
What is the factorial?
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This is the difference between a combination and a permutation.
What is for combinations order does not matter.
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The probability of an event plus it's complement is always equal to this.
What is 1.
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This is the difference between a sample space and an event.
Answers will vary.
200
This is the formula for finding the probability of compound independent events.
What is P(A, then B) = P(A) x P(B).
200
The definition of a permutation is....
What is the arrangement of items in a particular order.
200
This is the formula for finding combinations.
What is the total number of permutations over the number of permutations of the smaller group.
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The formula for experimental probability is...
What is number of times an event occurs over total number of trials.
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This is a visual way to display all possible outcomes.
What is a factor tree.
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This is the formula for finding the probability of compound dependent events.
What is P(A, then B) = P(A) x P(B, after A)?
300
The factorial is simply another way of using this previously learned concept.
What is the counting principle?
300
Choosing three pieces of fruit out of seven total is an example of a permutation/combination.
What is a combination.
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The theoretical probability and experimental probability of the same event is always/sometimes/never equal. Explain.
What is sometimes.
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Explain when you should use the counting principle (refer to the definition).
What is when there are n ways to make one choice and m ways to make another.
400
This phrase in a problem helps us to identify dependent events.
What is "without replacing"?
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This is how many ways can the letters T R I C K be arranged.
What is 120 permutations.
400
You have six pizza toppings. You create as many 3-topping pizzas as possible. This is how many you can make.
What is 20 pizzas.
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The complement of selecting an ace of hearts out of a deck of cards is?
What is 51/52
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If you are ordering ice cream and the menu shows 5 different flavors, 4 different toppings, and 2 different cones, this is the total number of combinations possible.
What is 40.
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You pick three cards at random from a deck of cards. This is how you would set up the formula for selecting a 2, 3, then 4 of hearts in a row.
What is 1/52 x 1/51 x 1/50?
500
Twenty athletes compete in an olympic event. This is how we would find the number of permutations for each one winning gold, silver, and bronze.
What is 20 x 19 x 18.
500
You select three books from a bookshelf holding eight books. This is how many different sets of books you can choose.
What is 56 books.
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