Module 28: Outcomes, Events, and Sample Space

What is sample space?

• a process with an uncertain result

• a possible result of an action

• a list of all possible outcomes of an event

• a single outcome or group of outcomes

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.1

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

What is the sample space?

• 6 bears

• orange, green, red, white, yellow

• unlikely

• 2 red bears

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches:  tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P).  They are also serving a choice of two drinks:  milk (M) or water (W).  Which shows the CORRECT Sample Space List of possible combinations?

• TW, CW, PW
• TW, TM, TC, CW, PW
• TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM
• TCP, MW

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

In order to figure out who will go first in a game, your friend asks you to pick a number between 1 and 5. What are the possible outcomes?

• 1

• 1,2,3,4,5

• 5

If you flip a penny, how many possible results are there?

• 1

• 1,2

• 2

• heads, tails

A small pack of Skittles contains 1 yellow, 3 red, 2 green and 3 orange. What are the possible outcomes?

• yellow, red, green, orange

• red, red, red

• yellow, red, red, red, green, green, orange, orange, orange

• green

In order to figure out who will go first in a game, your friend asks you to pick a number between 1 and 9. What are the favorable outcomes of choosing an even number?

• 4

• 1,3,5,7

• 2,4,6,8

• 9