Probability
Overview
– Combined events
– Mutually exclusive events
– Experimental probability
– Independent events and tree diagrams
– Conditional probability
– Venn diagrams and set notation
Example Key Words
Probability
The likelihood or chance of a given event happening. Often expressed as a fraction, decimal or percentage.
Experimental Probability
A calculation obtained from an experiment.
Venn Diagram
A diagram that represents sets and shows where those sets intersect.
Probability Tree Diagram
A tree diagram is used to determine and visualise all the outcomes and probabilities of 2 or more events
Mutually Exclusive
A and B are mutually exclusive events if they cannot occur at the same time. This means that A and B do not share any outcomes
Independent Events
Two events are independent if the occurrence of one event does not affect the chances of the occurrence of the other event.