MCA practice 16 (Probability -sample space)

In an experiment this spinner is spun once. Which shows the sample space for this experiment?

• the even numbers less than 13

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

• 6

Michael wrote each letter of his name on a card and put the cards in a bag. He will pull one card out of the bag at random. What is the sample space for this experiment?

• 7

• Michael

• consonants, vowels

• M, I, C, H, A, E, L

A bag contains 2 orange, 3 yellow, and 2 blue marbles. One marble will be pulled out of the bag at random. Which outcome is not part of the sample space for this experiment?

• yellow

• blue and yellow

• blue

• orange

Javier will pull one shape card out of the box at random. How many different outcomes are in the sample space for this experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5

Brittany wrote each of the first four odd numbers in a section of a 4-part spinner. She will spin the spinner once. Which outcome is not part of the sample space for this experiment?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 5

This spinner is spun one time. How many different outcomes are in the sample space for this experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

A penny is tossed and this spinner is spun once. Which shows the sample space for this experiment?

• AB, AC, BC

• heads, A; heads, B; heads, C; tails, A; tails, B; tails, C

• heads, letter; tails, letter

• penny, A; penny, B; penny, C

Two number cubes each labeled 1– 6 are tossed at the same time. Which outcome is in the sample space for this experiment?

• 2, 3

• 4, 7

• 10

• 36

A penny and a nickel are tossed at the same time. Which outcome is not in the sample space for this experiment?

• heads, tails

• penny, nickel

• tails, heads

• tails, tails

Ryan has a pair of black socks, a pair of blue socks, and a pair of brown socks in a drawer. He pulls 2 socks out of the drawer at one time. How many different outcomes are possible?

• 12

• 9

• 6

• 3