Outcome
This page provides the definition for a mathematics term.
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A glossary of terms used in mathematics.
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Outcome
A possible result of a trial of a probability activity or a situation involving an element of chance.
Example 1
In a situation where a person will be selected and their eye colour recorded, blue is an outcome.
Example 2
In a situation where two dice will be rolled and the numbers on each die recorded, a 1 on the first die and a 4 on the second is an outcome.
Example 3
In a situation where a person will be selected at random from a population and their weight recorded, 76 kg (to the nearest kilogram) is an outcome.
Curriculum achievement objectives references
Probability: Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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