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1 A ratio that measures the chance that an event will happen
Define Probability A ratio that measures the chance that an event will happen

2 Outcome: one of the possible results of an experiment
Define Outcome Outcome: one of the possible results of an experiment

3 Event: a possible choice resulting in an outcome
Define Event Event: a possible choice resulting in an outcome

4 Fundamental Counting Principle
Multiply the ways each event can happen to find the way events can happen together.

5 One event does not effect the other event
Independent Events One event does not effect the other event

6 Tree Diagram A way of showing outcomes of independent events

7 Compound Event Compound Event: An event that consists of two, or more, simple events.

8 Compound Event continued
 Some compound events do not affect each other's outcomes, such as throwing a die and tossing a coin. 


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