Mathematics GCSE
sample size
What sample size means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of sample size
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The number of trials run; a larger one makes the relative frequency settle closer to the theoretical probability.
Topics that use sample size
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- Conditional probability
- Equally likely outcomes
- Event
- Expected frequencies
- Expected frequency
- expected outcomes
- Fair randomising device
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