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OTHER TOPICS - PART B
TARGET 18C
Words that Describe Probability
Probability Word Meaning Example
It definitely won’t happen, Getting a 7 when
Impossible
because it cannot happen. rolling an ordinary die.
The chance of it happening is Getting 2 heads when
Unlikely smaller than the chance of it flipping two coins
not happening. together.
There is an exactly equal Getting a head when
Evens chance of it happening or not flipping a coin.
happening.
The chance of it happening is Getting a number
Likely greater than the chance of it greater than 1 when
not happening. rolling an ordinary die.
It will definitely happen, Getting a head or a
Certain because it must. tail when flipping a
coin.
Write the correct words on the probability line below:
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