Random event

Definition

A possible result whose occurrence is uncertain, such as getting heads on a coin toss.

Used by OCR

Specification 11.01a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

Probability measures how likely a random event is to happen. An event is something we are interested in, such as a tossed coin landing heads. Before the coin lands, the result is uncertain.
Revise: Probability Scale

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GCSE Mathematics · key term

A possible result whose occurrence is uncertain, such as getting heads on a coin toss.

Used by OCR

Specification 11.01a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

Probability measures how likely a random event is to happen. An event is something we are interested in, such as a tossed coin landing heads. Before the coin lands, the result is uncertain.
Revise: Probability Scale

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