Vocab
Something that will NEVER happen is called...
impossible
A detailed picture that illustrates all of the potential outcomes of an event.
tree diagram
You have one 6-sided number cube. What is the probability of rolling an even number?
Look at the spinner on the whiteboard.
What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 7?
1/8
What is the probability of getting heads when you flip a coin?
1/2 or 50%
Something that will DEFINITELY happen is called...
Certain
What is probability?
The likelihood of a specific outcome for a given event.
You have one 6-sided number cube. What is the probability of rolling an 8?
0/6 or 0
Look at the spinner on the whiteboard.
What is the probability of spinning a 5?
1/8
If you flip a coin 100 times, you would expect to get tails approximately ___ times.
50
Something that could, but probably will not, happen is called...
unlikely
The list of all of the possible outcomes...
sample space
You have one 6-sided number cube. What is the probability of rolling a three?
1/6
Look at the spinner on the whiteboard.
What is the probability of spinning an even number?
4/8 or 1/2
Diego can roll a 6 sided number cube and win if he rolls a 5 OR he can flip a coin and win if he lands on heads. Which has a better likelihood of him winning?
Flipping a coin.
Something that could, and probably will happen is called...
likely
When talking about the probability of an outcome, we are discussing its ______.
likelihood
You have two 6-sided number cubes. What is the probability of rolling an odd number?
6/12 or 1/2
Look at the spinner on the whiteboard.
What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 8?
0/8 or 0
If you flip a coin 40 times, you would expect to get heads ___ times.
20
The result of a simulation/experiment or event is called...
the outcome
Probability is measured from 0 to ___. 0 means the outcome is impossible, __ means the outcome is certain.
1
You have two 6-sided number cubes. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
2/12 or 1/6
Look at the spinner on the whiteboard.
What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 2?
6/8 or 3/4
Is it likely or unlikely to get tails 7 times out of 21 flips?
unlikely