- Definition
An "outcome" is simply one of the possible results that can happen when you do something by chance, like rolling a dice or flipping a coin. For example, if you flip a coin, "heads" is one outcome and "tails" is another.
outcome (probability) is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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