AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300
Specification P2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
The expected number of occurrences is the probability of an event multiplied by the number of trials; it describes a long-run average, not a guaranteed count.
Used by AQA and OCR
Specification P2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Specification 11.01d · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
The number of times an event would be predicted to occur in a given number of trials, calculated from its probability.
An expected number is not a guaranteed result. State what the number counts.
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