Practice Basic Terms (7.2) - Probability

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Question 1.
What is an experiment in probability?
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Think about a simple action like flipping a coin.
Question 2.
What is a trial?
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Consider how many times you toss a coin in one go.
3Question 3.
What is the sample space when flipping a coin?
- {Heads}, {Tails}
- {Heads, Tails}
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Remember all outcomes from a single flip.
4Question 4.
A trial refers to:
- True
- False
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Think about doing an experiment a single time.
Question 5.
You conduct an experiment of rolling two dice. What is the sample space for this experiment?
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Consider how many combinations exist when rolling two dice.
Question 6.
In an experiment involving drawing cards from a standard deck, list the sample space for drawing a heart.
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Think about the total number of hearts in a 52-card deck.

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