Practice Events And Their Types (1.5) - Random Experiments - Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus)

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Question 1.
What is a simple event? Provide an example.
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Think of outcomes with one result.
Question 2.
What type of event is rolling a die and getting an even number?
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Count how many outcomes meet the condition.
3Question 3.
What is a simple event?
- An event with multiple outcomes
- An event with a single outcome
- An event with uncertain outcomes
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Remember the definition relates to the number of outcomes.
4Question 4.
True or False: A sure event includes all possible outcomes in a sample space.
- True
- False
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What does it mean to be 'sure' in this context?
Question 5.
Given a sample space of {A, B, C, D, E}, define a simple event, a compound event, a sure event using this sample space, and identify an impossible event.
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Refer to the types of events definitions.
Question 6.
How many outcomes are there for a compound event that consists of drawing one card from a standard deck (52 total cards) and getting either a heart or a diamond?
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Count the total of the combined events.

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