Sample Space

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What is a sample space?

Back

The sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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How many outcomes are there when tossing a coin?

Back

There are 2 outcomes: Heads (H) and Tails (T).

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How many outcomes are there when rolling a standard six-sided die?

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There are 6 outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Front

What is the sample space for flipping two coins?

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The sample space is {HH, HT, TH, TT}.

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How do you calculate the total number of outcomes in a combined experiment?

Back

Multiply the number of outcomes of each individual experiment.

Front

If you flip a coin and roll a die, how many total outcomes are there?

Back

There are 12 outcomes: 2 (coin) x 6 (die) = 12.

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What is a tree diagram?

Back

A tree diagram is a visual representation of all possible outcomes of an experiment.

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

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How many outcomes are there when choosing a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) and then a number (2 or 6)?

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There are 10 outcomes: 5 vowels x 2 numbers = 10.

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What is the sample space for choosing a sandwich (T, C, P) and a drink (M, W)?

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The sample space is {TM, TW, CM, CW, PM, PW}.

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What does it mean if two events are independent?

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Two events are independent if the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5