Sample Space and Simple Events

What is the sample space?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 11

• 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6

What is the sample space?

• 6 bears

• orange, green, red, white, yellow

• unlikely

• 2 red bears

What is the theoretical probability of landing on 5?

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 1/5

• 5

Two dice are rolled and it is recorded whether the result on each is odd or even. What is the probability that one is even and one is odd?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/3

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 green and 1 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/9

• 1/4

• 1/3

What is the probability of landing on the letter A? Remember to simplify.

• 1/3

• 20%

• 1/4

• 1/5

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11

• 5/6

• 1/3

• 5

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 3/50

• 3/100

• 1/2

• 3/4

A set of all possible outcomes is known as - 

• list

• complement

• sample space

• event

If a coin is tossed 3 times, how many possible outcomes are in the sample space?

• 6

• 8

• 3

• It depends