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A sample
space is a set of all possible outcomes for an activity or
experiment. |
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When finding the
sample space list all the possible
outcomes inside of brackets. {
} |
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Activity or Experiment |
Sample Space
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Rolling a die
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{1,2,3,4,5,6} |
Tossing a coin
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{Heads, Tails} |
Drawing a card from a standard deck
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{52 cards} |
Draw one marble from a jar
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{5 marbles} |
| Example |
| What is the sample size for drawing
one block out of the box? |
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1. You have to
count all the
possible outcomes for the box.
2. After counting the blocks you can
see that you could pick out a total of
8 blocks.
3. The sample space for the following box is {8blocks}.
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Remember:
A sample space
includes ALL
possible outcomes. |
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