Worksheets10.4 Sample Space and Counting Principle
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 59mins
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
What is the sample space?
6 bears
orange, green, red, white, yellow
unlikely
2 red bears
Action: Roll a die
Event: Roll a number less than 4
Which outcomes are part of the event?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3
Use the tree diagram to find the probability of tossing a head first and then a tail when a coin is tossed twice.
1
1/2
1/4
1/8
What is the probability that you will get plain crust with ham on your pizza?
1/8
1/2
1/10
2/10
What is the probability that you will get mushrooms on your pizza?
2/10
2
2/5
What is the probability that player A and Player B will not tie?
3/9
6/9
2/9
even chance
What is the probability of rolling a number higher than 3 and flipping a tails?
A seven-question quiz has 4 true/false questions followed by 3 multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question there are four possible answers. In how many different ways is it possible to answer the seven questions?
12
80
28
1024
