Chapter 12
definitions
Complement- The set of all outcomes that are not the event.
Compound Event- An event made up of two or more simple events.
Event- An outcome or set of outcomes of an experiment or situation.
Experiment- In probability, any activity based on chance, such as tossing a coin.
Experimental Probability- The ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials, or times that the activity is performed.
Outcome- A possible result of a probability experiment.
Percent- A ratio comparing a number to 100.
Probability- A number from 0 to 1 that describes how likely an event is to occur.
Ratio- A comparison of two quantities by division.
Simple Event- An event consisting of only one outcome.
Simulation- A model of an experiment, often one that would be too difficult or too time- consuming to actually perform.
Trial- Each repetition or observation of an experiment.
Compound Event- An event made up of two or more simple events.
Event- An outcome or set of outcomes of an experiment or situation.
Experiment- In probability, any activity based on chance, such as tossing a coin.
Experimental Probability- The ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials, or times that the activity is performed.
Outcome- A possible result of a probability experiment.
Percent- A ratio comparing a number to 100.
Probability- A number from 0 to 1 that describes how likely an event is to occur.
Ratio- A comparison of two quantities by division.
Simple Event- An event consisting of only one outcome.
Simulation- A model of an experiment, often one that would be too difficult or too time- consuming to actually perform.
Trial- Each repetition or observation of an experiment.