Sample Space Question Stems

Each person attending a meeting will receive a notepad and a ruler. The table below shows the different colors of the notepads and the rulers. According to the sample space, what is the probability that the combination a person chooses will include a yellow notepad?

If you have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants, how many different outfits can you make?

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According to the sample space, what is the probability that the combination Leslie chooses will include juice?

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• 8/8

The chart shows the different shirts, pants, and shoes Simon has in his closet. Which lists all of the possible combinations Simon can create of one shirt, one pair of pants, and one pair of shoes?

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Which diagram shows all the possible combinations of 1 shirt, 1 pair of shorts, and 1 kind of shoes?

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The chart below shows the choices Ms. Diego has for getting dressed.

Which tree diagram shows all the possible combinations of 1 top, 1 color of pants, and 1 kind of shoes?

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Martin will glue a design he made onto a paper or a plastic plate. Then he will decorate the plate with one of the materials listed in the chart below.

Which tree diagram shows all the possible combinations of 1 kind of plate and 1 material that Martin can make?

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Mariko must write a report. The chart shows the different countries and topics from which she can choose. Which lists all the different combinations of 1 country and 1 topic Mariko can choose?

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Joe wants to do something fun this weekend. Which diagram shows all possible combinations Joe has if he picks 1 event and 1 day from the chart?

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Greg needs an outfit for school. He must choose 1 shirt, 1 pair of pants, and 1 pair of shoes. Based on the information in the chart, which tree diagram shows all of Greg’s possible combinations?

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