Events
Which of these is NOT an example of an event:
Billy flipping a coin
It snows outside
The week is Monday to Sunday
Randomly choosing a red scarf from a basket
The week is Monday to Sunday
True or False: Permutations are never found in the real world - they can only be used by mathematicians.
False
Is this fair or unfair: Every player has an equal chance of winning the game.
Fair
True or False: If I want to calculate the probability of Jane, Emily, or Sara winning the violin competition against 47 other students, drawing a tree diagram is the only way to find the answer?
False - you can always use multiplication
Math quizs and tests are dependent on each other. That means if Student A studies and gets a good grade on his math quiz, what is likely to happen on the test?
It's likely, not certain, that he will also study for the test and get a good grade.
Why is 'scheduling' a great example of a permutation?
Because order matters
Randomness is expressing what we don't know. So since we don't know the outcome of a coin flip, we must assume that the probability will be what?
50/50, .5, 50% heads and 50% tails
What's another word for 'trial'?
Test, experiment
If two events don't have anything to do with each other, the first event will have no effect on the second. These are called what?
Independent Events
8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
If we have a jumping competition in class, why will it be unfair for some students?
Some students are much taller than others.
What does 'likelihood' mean?
Probability, Chance
Give other definitions for 'Independent' in English (besides the math definition).
free, self-supporting, a sole government/nation, can take care of yourself, separate from others
If you take 10 students and put them in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, how can I calculate the number of possible winners (only 1st, 2nd, and 3rd)?
10 x 9 x 8 =
In Theoretical Probability vs. Experimental Probability, which is random?
Experimental Probability
A probability can be shown in 3 different ways, name them.
Fraction, Percent, Decimal
A situation that involves the outcome of multiple events is called a __________ event. Opposite of a simple event.
Compound event
How many different seven-letter arrangements of the letters in the word HEXAGON can be made if each letter is used only once?
5,040
What are some ways we can explain 'outcome'?
result, conclusion, effect, what happens, way it turns out
Name 7 different products that my dad put on the schedule, that were created at the factory where my dad worked?
Butter, powdered milk, evaporated milk, Starbucks coffee drinks, Monster energy drinks, baby formula, alcohol drinks (Tequila with dairy, Whiskey with dairy), yogurt drinks, protein-based drinks, flavored milk drinks (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry), cream, etc.