Exploring Compound Probability with Sample Spaces

What is the purpose of using a sample space in probability?

• To predict future events with certainty

• To calculate the exact outcome of an experiment

• To eliminate the need for experimentation

• To list all possible outcomes of an experiment

How many faces does each number cube have?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 12

What is the total number of possible outcomes when rolling two number cubes once?

• 18

• 12

• 36

• 24

How can the outcomes of rolling two number cubes be organized?

• In a list

• In a bar graph

• In a pie chart

• In a table of values

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

Which of the following is a correct representation of a sample space outcome?

• 2 but 2

• 1 and 1

• 3 vs 3

• 6 or 6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

What sum is Gloria aiming to get by rolling the two number cubes?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

How many outcomes result in a sum of eight?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6

What does a diagonal line in the table of outcomes represent?

• Outcomes with the same second number

• Outcomes with the same first number

• Outcomes with the same sum

• Outcomes that are impossible

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

What is the probability of getting a sum of eight?

• 1/8

• 5/36

• 1/6

• 1/7

In what form is the final probability answer presented?

• Percentage

• Decimal

• Simplified fraction

• Ratio

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5