Sample Space & Simple Prob

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What is a sample space?

Back

The sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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How many outcomes are there when tossing a coin?

Back

There are 2 outcomes: heads or tails.

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How many outcomes are there when rolling a standard six-sided die?

Back

There are 6 outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

Front

What is the total number of outcomes when tossing a coin and rolling a die?

Back

12 outcomes (2 from the coin x 6 from the die).

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What is the sample space for a spinner divided into 8 equal sections numbered 1 to 8?

Back

The sample space is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}.

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What is the probability of landing on a specific number when spinning a spinner with 8 sections?

Back

The probability is 1/8.

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What is the probability of landing on an even number when spinning a spinner with numbers 1 to 8?

Back

The probability is 4/8 or 1/2 (50%).

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How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of outcomes).

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What is a compound event in probability?

Back

A compound event is an event that consists of two or more simple events.

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What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two six-sided dice?

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The probability is 6/36 or 1/6.