Sample Space

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What is a sample space?

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The sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment.

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How do you calculate the total number of outfit options if you have 3 shirts and 4 pants?

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Multiply the number of shirts by the number of pants: 3 shirts x 4 pants = 12 outfit options.

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What is the sample space for tossing a coin?

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The sample space is {Heads, Tails}.

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If you roll a die, what is the sample space?

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The sample space is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.

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What is the sample space when tossing a coin and rolling a die?

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The sample space is { (H,1), (H,2), (H,3), (H,4), (H,5), (H,6), (T,1), (T,2), (T,3), (T,4), (T,5), (T,6) }.

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What is the probability of rolling a 7 with a pair of dice?

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The probability is 6/36 or 1/6.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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What does it mean if an event is 'impossible'?

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An impossible event is one that cannot occur, such as rolling a 15 with two dice.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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What is a tree diagram in probability?

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A tree diagram is a visual representation of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

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How many outcomes are there when rolling two dice?

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There are 36 possible outcomes when rolling two dice (6 sides on the first die x 6 sides on the second die).

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What is the probability of getting at least 2 girls in a team of 3 students if there are 2 girls and 1 boy?

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The probability is 1/2.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9