In a probability experiment, what does an "outcome" specifically refer to?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the experiment in tossing a coin?
Tossing the coin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best illustrates an event when tossing a coin?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an outcome of rolling a standard die?
Getting a 4
All numbers from 1 to 6
Rolling the die
The die itself
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When rolling a six-sided die, which of the following correctly identifies the experiment, sample space, and outcome?
Experiment: Rolling the die; Sample space: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6};
Outcome: Any one of the six numbers
Experiment: Observing numbers;
Sample space: {1, 2, 3}; Outcome: 4, 5, 6
Experiment: Counting numbers;
Sample space: {Rolling, Tossing}; Outcome: Die
Experiment: Die manufacturing; Sample space: All dice; Outcome: Six-sided
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is an "outcome" different from an "event" in the context of probability?
They are interchangeable terms with no distinct difference.
An event always includes the whole sample space, while an outcome is a summary.
An outcome is the observed result from one trial, whereas an event can consist of one or more outcomes.
An outcome is the entire experiment, while an event is any subset of outcomes.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Given the sample space for flipping two coins as {HH, HT, TH, TT}, which of the following statements is accurate?
Each element in the list is an event, while none are outcomes
The list represents all possible outcomes, and events can be formed by grouping some of these outcomes
The sample space should contain more than four outcomes
Only HH and TT are valid outcomes, with HT and TH being errors
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