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14.2 Theoretical Probability

14.2 Theoretical Probability. SWBAT find the theoretical probability of an event SWBAT compute probabilities of simple and combined events. Vocabulary. Probability- the chance that a given event will occur in an experiment Random Experiment- when you don’t know what the outcome will be

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14.2 Theoretical Probability

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  1. 14.2 Theoretical Probability SWBAT find the theoretical probability of an event SWBAT compute probabilities of simple and combined events

  2. Vocabulary • Probability- the chance that a given event will occur in an experiment • Random Experiment- when you don’t know what the outcome will be • Sample Space- the set of all possible outcomes • Theoretical Probability- when you use a formula to find the probability of an event occurring

  3. Theoretical Probability

  4. Number Cube • What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4? • What is the probability of rolling a prime number? • What is the probability of rolling an even number?

  5. Alphabet • What is the probability of picking a vowel? • What is the probability of picking a letter in the word mathematics? • What is the probability of picking a letter that spells your name?

  6. An integer from 1 to 20 • What is the probability of picking a prime number? • What is the probability of picking an even number? • What is the probability of picking a number less than or equal to 8? • What is the probability of picking a number less than 5 and greater than or equal to 12? • What is the probability of picking a number less than 5 or great than or equal to 12?

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