Exploring Sample Space

How many possible outcomes are there if I pick a gummy bear?

• 6

• 5

• 1

• 2

Action: Pick one piece of fruit. What is the sample space?

• strawberry, melon, pineapple, kiwi, blueberry, grape

• 6 fruits

• likely

• strawberry, melon, pineapple, kiwi, blueberry, grape, watermelon

What is the sample space?

• A, B, C, E, F

• A, A, B, C, E, E, E, F

• 5 letters

• 8 sections

List the sample space (i.e., all the possible outcomes) for selecting a letter from the word probability

• p, r, o, b, a, i, I, t, y

• p, r, o, b, a, i, i, I, t, y

• p, r, o, b, b, a, i, I, t, y

• p, r, o, b, a, I, t, y

List the possible outcomes in the sample space for flipping a coin.  

• heads
• tails
• heads and tails
• 1,2,3,4,5,6

List the possible outcomes in the sample space for drawing a colored cube from a bag that has 3 red, 2 blue, 1 yellow, and 4 green 

•  red, blue, and yellow
•  blue, yellow, and green
•  red, yellow, and green
•  red, blue, yellow, and green

What is the sample space for randomly choosing 1 letter from the 5 vowels?

• v, o, w, e, l

• a, e, i, o, u

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• None of the above

Kay needs a new pair of boots. DSW has 3 pairs of black boots, 4 pairs of brown boots, 6 pairs of beige boots and 2 pairs of gray boots.

• black, blue, brown, beige, gray

• black, gray, brown

• black, gray, brown, beige

• 3 black, 4 brown, 6 beige, 2 gray

Jamal is playing monopoly and needs to roll a 6 to reach Boardwalk. What are the possible outcomes for rolling a die?

• 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

There are 28 other students in Tiana's class, not including herself. Her teacher is going to randomly choose one student's name for a prize. How many outcomes are possible?

• 28

• 29