Definitions
Rolling Dice
Theoretical, or Experimental?
Complementary Probability
Grab Bag
100
How likely or unlikely something is to happen.
What is probability?
100
P(5)
What is 1/6, 0.16, or 16%?
100
I shoot 50 free throws and make 7 of them.
What is experimental?
100
The probability that a coin flip will NOT land on heads.
What is 1/2, or 50%?
100
The name of the cars and goats problem
What is the "Monty Hall" problem?
200
Something that may or may not happen.
What is an event?
200
P(even number)
What is 3/6, 1/2, 0.5, or 50%?
200
I spin a roulette wheel 6 times, and get 4 black numbers.
What is experimental?
200
There is an 80% chance it will not snow tomorrow. Therefore, there is a 20% chance of what?
What is snow?
200
John Wall's career free throw percentage.
What is 79%?
300
A game of chance involving a spinning wheel.
What is roulette?
300
P (1 or 6)
What is 2/6, 1/3, 0.33, or 33%?
300
The probability of winning by switching doors is 2/3.
What is theoretical?
300
The probability that a 6-sided die will NOT land on 6.
What is 5/6, 0.83, or 83%
300
The probability of an event which is certain to happen.
What is 100%?
400
The set of all possible outcomes.
What is sample space?
400
P (multiple of 3)
What is 2/6, 1/3, 0.33, or 33%
400
The probability of choosing a desk stick with a number less than 5 is 4/30.
What is theoretical?
400
P (choosing a desk NOT in the front row)
What is 24/30, 5/6, 0.83, or 83%?
400
The probability of choosing an "E" if you randomly choose a letter from the word "Eastern."
What is 2/7, or 0.28, or 28%?
500
The probability that something will NOT happen.
What is complementary probability?
500
P (Prime number)
What is 3/6, 1/2, 0.5, or 50%?
500
I open a bag of M&Ms, and see that 13% are red.
What is experimental?
500
P(Red) in roulette is 18/38, or 47.4.% P(Green or Black) is
What is 20/38, or 52.6%?
500
The final date for turning in Term 2 work in Prob Stat.
What is Friday, January 23?
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