alleryStart learning →In probability, a planned operation carried out under controlled conditions is called:
AAn experiment
BAn outcome
CA sample space
DA parameter
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. An experiment
1. Probability language starts from the act of doing something whose result is uncertain.
2. An experiment is a planned operation carried out under controlled conditions.
3. A result of that experiment is called an outcome.
4. If the result is not predetermined, the experiment is said to be a chance experiment.
_Source: OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'Probability Topics', sections 3.1-3.5_
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