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Sample Spaces and Simple Probability

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) _____________________ is all the possible outcomes of an experiment.

a)

sample space

b)

trial

c)

experiment

d)

event

2.

Which of the following situations is represented by this tree diagram?

a)

3 shirt options, 6 pants options, and 12 shoe options

b)

3 shirt options, 2 pants options, and 2 shoe options

c)

2 shirt options, 3 pants options, and 1 shoe option

3.

The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches:  tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P).  They are also serving a choice of two drinks:  milk (M) or water (W).  Which shows the CORRECT Sample Space List of possible combinations?

a)

TW, CW, PW

b)

TW, TM, TC, CW, PW

c)

TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM

d)

TCP, MW

4.

During lunch, you have a choice of 1 burger, 1 side and 1 drink. Which multiplication sentence shows the total number of possible combinations?

a)

4 x 2

b)

4 + 2 + 4

c)

4 + 2

d)

4 x 2 x 4

5.

A(n) _____________________ is all the possible outcomes of an experiment.

a)

sample space

b)

trial

c)

experiment

d)

event

6.

Danny has a bag of Jolly Ranchers. The bag contains 1 green, 5 red, 4 blue, and 6 purple Jolly Ranchers. If he randomly draws one from the bag, which of the following represents the sample space?

a)

green, red, red, red, red, red, blue, blue, blue, blue, purple, purple, purple, purple, purple, purple

b)

green, red, blue, purple

c)

green, red, blue, yellow

d)

red, blue, orange, purple

7.

What is the sample space for the spinner shown?

a)

{yellow}

b)

{yellow and blue}

c)

{red and green}

d)

{yellow, blue, green, red}

8.

What is the sample space for a standard six-sided die?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

b)

6

c)

6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

d)

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

9.

What is the sample space?

a)

5

b)

orange, green, red, white, yellow

c)

orange, green, red, red, yellow, white

d)

6

10.

What is the sample space of the spinner?

a)

blue, red, yellow, green

b)

blue, blue, blue, red, red, red, red, red, yellow, green, green

c)

blue, red, green, orange, yellow

d)

blue, green, red

11.

What is the sample space for choosing 1 jelly bean from a jar of 4 red, 7 blue, and 2 green jellybeans?

a)

4, 7, and 2

b)

red, blue, green

c)

2 green

d)

4 red

12.

What is the sample space for choosing a letter from the word "DIVIDE?"

a)

D, I, V, E

b)

D, I, V, I, D, E

c)

D

d)

I

13.

Probability can only be values between which two numbers?

a)

0 to 2

b)

0 to 10

c)

0 to 5

d)

0 to 1

14.
a)

b)

c)

d)

15.
a)

b)

c)

d)