What is a compound event?

Exploring Compound Events and Sample Space

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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Honey Butiong
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A compound event is a single simple event.
A compound event is an event that cannot be broken down.
A compound event is an event that occurs only once.
A compound event is an event made up of two or more simple events.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the sample space for rolling a six-sided die.
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7}
{1, 2, 3, 4}
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you flip a coin and roll a die, what is the sample space?
{(T, 1), (T, 2), (T, 3), (T, 4), (T, 5)}
{(H, 1), (T, 1), (H, 2), (T, 2)}
{(H, 1), (H, 2), (H, 3), (H, 4), (H, 5), (H, 6), (T, 1), (T, 2), (T, 3), (T, 4), (T, 5), (T, 6)}
{(H, 1), (H, 2), (H, 3), (H, 4)}
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Calculate the probability of rolling a 4 on a six-sided die.
1/3
2/6
1/6
1/4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are independent events? Give an example.
Drawing a card from a deck and flipping a coin
Rolling two dice and getting the same number
An example of independent events is flipping a coin and rolling a die.
Choosing a random number and picking a fruit from a basket
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Determine if the events 'drawing a red card' and 'rolling a 3' are independent.
No, they cannot occur at the same time.
Yes, the events are mutually exclusive.
Yes, the events are independent.
No, the events are dependent.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the probability of getting heads when flipping a coin?
0.75
1.0
0.25
0.5
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