Understanding Sample Space and Probability

The video tutorial explores chance experiments with equally likely outcomes, using examples like Jamal's paper cup toss and a spinner. It explains the concept of sample space and how to list possible outcomes for various experiments. The video also includes practical activities for students to conduct their own experiments and analyze probabilities, emphasizing the difference between experimental and theoretical probability.

What is the sample space when flipping a coin?

• Heads and Side

• Tails and Tails

• Heads and Heads

• Heads and Tails

In the context of probability, what does 'sample space' refer to?

• All possible outcomes

• The most likely outcome

• The least likely outcome

• A single outcome

Which colors are part of the sample space when drawing a cube from a bag with two green, one red, one blue, and three black cubes?

• Red, Blue, Yellow, Green

• Green, Red, Blue, Black

• Green, Blue, Yellow, Black

• Green, Red, Yellow, Black

How many outcomes are there when tossing a soup can?

• Two

• Three

• Five

• Four

In a basketball free throw, what are the possible outcomes?

• Score or Foul

• Win or Lose

• Hit or Miss

• In or Out

What is the estimated probability of the paper cup landing on its side if it happened 10 out of 30 times?

• 1/4

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 1/3

What is the sample space for a paper cup toss?

• Upside down, On the side

• Right side up, On the side

• Upside down, Right side up

• Upside down, Right side up, On the side

If a spinner has numbers 1 to 8, what is the sample space?

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

If a spinner is divided into three equal sections, what is the probability of landing on any one section after 100 spins?

• 75 times

• 50 times

• 25 times

• 33 or 34 times

What is the probability of a spinner landing on a section that is twice the size of another?

• 50%

• 100%

• 25%

• 75%