Sample Space Simple and Compound

A(n) _____________________ is all the possible outcomes of an experiment.

• sample space

• trial

• experiment

• event

What is the sample space for a standard six-sided die?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 6

• 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

What is the sample space for choosing 1 jelly bean from a jar of 4 red, 7 blue, and 2 green jellybeans?

• 4, 7, and 2

• red, blue, green

• 2 green

• 4 red

Danny has a bag of Jolly Ranchers. The bag contains 1 green, 5 red, 4 blue, and 6 purple Jolly Ranchers. If he randomly draws one from the bag, which of the following represents the sample space?

• green, red, red, red, red, red, blue, blue, blue, blue, purple, purple, purple, purple, purple, purple

• green, red, blue, purple

• green, red, blue, yellow

• red, blue, orange, purple

What is the sample space for choosing a letter from the word "DIVIDE?"

• D, I, V, E

• D, I, V, I, D, E

• D

• I

A tree diagram is useful in determining the __________of a probability experiment.

• result

• possible outcomes

• event

• none of the above

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 complete set of possible combinations?

• TW, CW, PW

• TW, TM, TC, CW, PW

• TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM

• TCP, MW

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

• a single outcome or group of outcomes

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

Sample space is defined as...

• the likelihood of an event occurring.

• a diagram of all possible outcomes.

• the probability of an event.

• a list of all possible outcomes.