Statistics › Section C · Probability › Topic C.1
Probability terminology
Probability turns "how likely?" into a number between 0 and 1. This topic sets up the vocabulary every later probability topic stands on: experiments, sample spaces, events, and the long-run meaning of chance.
In this topic
- Putting a number on chance
- Experiments, outcomes, sample spaces
- Events
- Equally likely outcomes
- Theoretical versus experimental probability
- The law of large numbers
- AND, OR, complements, and "given"
- Worked example: a jar of marbles
- Worked example: two dice, 36 outcomes
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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