Sample Space Warmup

Front

What is a sample space?

Back

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

Front

What is the sample space for flipping two coins?

Back

HH, HT, TH, TT

Front

How many different ways can you arrange 3 books on a shelf?

Back

6

Front

What is the formula to calculate the number of arrangements of n items?

Back

n! (n factorial) is the product of all positive integers up to n.

Front

If you have 4 shirts and 3 pants, how many different outfits can you create?

Back

12 (4 shirts x 3 pants = 12 outfits)

Front

What is the sample space for rolling a six-sided die?

Back

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Front

What is the sample space for a spinner that can land on 1, 2, 3, or 4?

Back

1, 2, 3, 4

Front

How do you find the total number of outcomes in a sample space?

Back

Add the number of outcomes for each individual event.

Front

What is the difference between a sample space and an event?

Back

A sample space is all possible outcomes, while an event is a specific outcome or set of outcomes.

Front

What is the sample space for drawing a card from a standard deck of 52 cards?

Back

All 52 cards in the deck.