random phenomena, an event with variables

total set of observations that can be made

chance that something may occur, can be expressed as a ratio

flipping a coin, rolling a dice

Looking at an event and making determinations

Something that can happen in an event, What you are looking for in an experiment

all possible outcomes of an event, all possible outcomes of an experiment

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Flashcards

1

Experiment

random phenomena
an event with variables
something dangerous
all of the above

2

Quantitative

topics
numbers
fractions
names

3

population

total set of observations that can be made
a minor set of numbers
A major set of numbers
4.8 billion

4

probability

chance that something may occur
an imaginary number
can be expressed as a ratio
impossible to determine

5

Compare choices of favorite music artist

bar graph
dot plot
histogram
circle graph

6

Qualitative

ranges
numbers
names
good or bad

7

Compare income changes over time

circle graph
dot plot
histogram
line graph

8

ratio

all of these
fraction
comparison of 2 quantities
a way to express probability

9

Compare usage percentages of family income

bar graph
box and whisker
circle graph
dot plot

10

Event

tails
heads
flipping a coin
rolling a dice

11

observational study

changing variables
Looking at an event and making determinations
doing an experiment
all of these

12

outcome

Something that can happen in an event
Spinning a spinner
Flipping a coin
What you are looking for in an experiment

13

Compare ranges of income

circle graph
box and whisker
histogram
bar graph

14

sample space

none of these
all possible outcomes outside of the experiment
all possible outcomes of an event
all possible outcomes of an experiment

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

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PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Questions 14