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Fundamental Counting Principle definitions

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  • Fundamental Counting Principle
    A method for quickly finding total outcomes by multiplying the number of options for each event or item.
  • Outcome
    A possible result from an event, such as flipping a coin or rolling a die.
  • Event
    An occurrence or action, like choosing a shirt or rolling a die, with distinct possible results.
  • Choice
    A selection among available options, such as picking an appetizer or a shirt.
  • Option
    An available alternative in a set, like a specific shirt, pair of pants, or meal item.
  • Combination
    A grouping formed by selecting one item from each category, calculated using multiplication.
  • Probability
    A measure of how likely an outcome is, often determined by counting possible results.
  • Combinatorics
    A branch of mathematics focused on counting, arranging, and grouping objects.
  • Menu
    A list of available food items, such as appetizers and entrees, used to illustrate counting choices.
  • Appetizer
    A food item offered as a starter, representing one category of choices in counting problems.
  • Entree
    A main course option, used as a category for calculating meal combinations.
  • Coin
    An object with two possible outcomes, heads or tails, used in probability examples.
  • Die
    A six-sided object with numbered faces, each representing a possible outcome.
  • Multiplication
    A mathematical operation used to combine the number of options for each event to find total outcomes.
  • Category
    A group of similar items, such as shirts or pants, from which selections are made.