sample spaces for simple and compound events

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What is a sample space?

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The set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment.

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What are simple events?

Back

Events that consist of a single outcome from the sample space.

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What are compound events?

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Events that consist of two or more simple events.

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How do you represent the sample space for flipping two coins?

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{HH, HT, TH, TT}

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

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What is the total number of outcomes when rolling a die and flipping a coin?

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12 outcomes.

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What is the sample space for a spinner with four colors: yellow, blue, green, and red?

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{yellow, blue, green, red}

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What is the probability of rolling an even number on a die?

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1/2.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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How do you calculate the total outcomes for two independent events?

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Multiply the number of outcomes for each event.

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What is a tree diagram?

Back

A visual representation of all possible outcomes of an experiment.

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

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What is the probability of landing on a specific color in a spinner?

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Number of favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A