Probability Vocabulary

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Probability The possibility of something

happening

Union Joining one of two or more given

sets.

Intersection A common point that shares a

point in a line segment.

Set A collection of very similar objects

in a group.

Data Group of certain quality of

measurements, numbers, or
objects

Conditional Probability Cause and effect

Sample space A trial with any possible outcomes

Outcomes What you get when you are done

with the experiment

Compliment What you need to add to the other

parts to make the whole

Addition Rule Adding together two units to get

the sum

Mutually Exclusive A probability that only 1 of 2 or

more things can happen.

Independent Event The outcome of one event does

not interfere with the outcome of
another event.
Dependent Event The outcome of one event does
affect the outcome of another
event

Multiplication Rule Follow order of operations, in a

equation with more than one
operation sign.

Frequency Table table that has numbers and show

the number of times the items
occur.

Marginal Probability (unconditional chance that one outcome ends up

probability) from a sample of possible
outcomes

Joint Probability The chance that 2 separate

events would happen together and
at the same time being calculated

Fundamental Counting Principle possible outcomes in a variety of

situations
Mutually Inclusive More than one event that overlaps
with each other