In this topic, students will:
use probability to describe the likelihood that an event will occur
relate probability to mathematical fairness
understand theoretical probability and how it can be used
use theoretical probability to predict an outcome
compare theoretical and experimental probability
use experimental probability to make predicitions
explain differences between theoretical and experimental probability
develop a probability model
use a probability model to evaluate a situation
use a probability model to make an estimate
use a tree diagram, a table, or an organized list to represent the sample space for a compound event
organize information about a compound event on a table, a tree digram or, an organized list
find the probability of a compound event
use different tools to simulate a compound event
model a real-world situation involving a compound even and predict its outcome using a simulation
Vocabulary:
Outcomes - a possible result of an experiment or trial
Probability - a number that indicates how likely the event is to occur
Event - a single outcome or group of outcomes
Theoretical probability - the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes
Relative frequency - the ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials
Sample space - the set of all possible outcomes
Probability model - all possible outcomes of an action, and a list of events within the sample space with the probability of each
Compound event - events where there is more than one possible outcome
Simulation - a model of a real-world situation that is used to find probabilities