Exploring 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

• ONE outcome of an event

How many total outfit options are represented?

• 12
• 22
• 3

How many outcomes are there with tossing a coin and rolling a dice?

• 2
• 6
• 12
• 24

Which of the following situations is represented by this tree diagram?

• 3 shirt options, 6 pants options, and 12 shoe options
• 3 shirt options, 2 pants options, and 2 shoe options
• 2 shirt options, 3 pants options, and 1 shoe option

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

Tree Diagram

• A written list of all possible outcomes
• A description of all possible outcomes
• A drawing with branches of all possible outcomes

Which shows the sample space for flipping two coins? 
H = heads, T = tails

• H, T
• HH, HT, TH, TT
• HH, TT
• HH, TT, TT, HH

What is the sample space?

• 3

• {Red, Green, Blue}

• {Red, Orange, Yellow}

• {Green, Blue, Green}

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

• 7
• 5
• 10
• 12

How many different outcomes are they if you roll a dice and get a number 4 and up, and flip a coin?

• 12

• 6

• 4

• 5