Basic Concepts of Probability

It is a set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.

• Probability

• Event

• Sample Space

• Sample Point

Suppose you toss two fair coins once, how many possible outcomes are there?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

In drawing a card from a deck of 52 cards, which of the following cannot be a sample point?

• King

• Jack of Diamonds

• Queen of Spades

• Ace of Hearts

Flipping a coin, rolling a die, rotating a spinner, and predicting the weather are all examples of _____.

• Outcomes

• Experiment

• Sample Point

• Sample Space

What is the total number of possible outcomes if you draw a card from a deck of playing cards?

• 13

• 26

• 39

• 52

How many possible choices of outfit can be made if Melvin has 10 shirts, 5 pairs of pants, and 3 pairs of shoes?

• 100

• 150

• 200

• 250

If a die is rolled once, what is the probability of getting an even number?

• $\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{3}{4}$

If a coin is tossed once, what is the probability of getting a head?

• $\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{3}{4}$

A balanced die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number that is not 3?

• 0

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{5}{6}$

• 1

It is the probability that a certain outcome will occur as determined through reasoning and calculation.

• Experimental probability

• Theoretical probability

• Mathematical probability

• All of the above