Sample Spaces Tree Diagrams

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What is a tree diagram?

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Another way to show all possible outcomes.

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What does a Tree Diagram represent?

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A drawing with branches of all possible outcomes.

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What is a sample space?

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All the possible outcomes of an experiment.

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If you can choose 1 pair of pants and 1 shirt, how many combinations can you make?

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The total combinations can be represented using a tree diagram.

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For breakfast, if you can choose cereal or a bagel and drink coffee, OJ, tea, or water, what is the sample space?

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8 different outcomes: (cereal, coffee), (cereal, OJ), (cereal, tea), (cereal, water), (bagel, coffee), (bagel, OJ), (bagel, tea), (bagel, water).

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What is the purpose of a tree diagram?

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To visually represent all possible outcomes of a situation.

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How do you calculate the total outcomes in a tree diagram?

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Multiply the number of choices at each level of the tree.

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What is an example of a simple tree diagram?

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Choosing a fruit (apple, banana) and a drink (water, juice) results in 4 outcomes: (apple, water), (apple, juice), (banana, water), (banana, juice).

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

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

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What is an event in probability?

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A specific outcome or a set of outcomes from a sample space.