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Two Events – Use of Sample Spaces
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What is a sample space in probability?

Complete collection of all outcomes

When tossing two coins, what is the sample space?

{HH, HT, TH, TT}

When tossing two coins, what is PP(one head and one tail)?

12\frac{1}{2}

For two independent events, how do you find total outcomes?

Multiply individual outcomes

When tossing a coin and rolling a die, how many total outcomes are there?

12

When throwing two dice, how many total outcomes are in the sample space?

36

When throwing two dice, what is PP(total = 7)?

16\frac{1}{6}

When throwing two dice, what is PP(total ≥ 11)?

112\frac{1}{12}

In a contingency table with 50 total outcomes where Red appears 20 times, what is PP(Red)?

25\frac{2}{5}

What is the main purpose of using sample space tables?

To organise outcomes systematically

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