What is a sample space in the context of probability?

A sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of an experiment. It may be a list or a grid showing all the possible outcomes.

True or False? You can always use a sample space grid to represent all possible outcomes .

False. When combining more than two things , you may need to go back to listing outcomes instead of using a grid.

How do you calculate probabilities using a sample space ?

Count the possibilities you want , then divide by the total number of possibilities in the sample space. (Note: this only works if every possibility in the sample space is equally likely .)

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What is a sample space in the context of probability?
A sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.
It may be a list or a grid showing all the possible outcomes.
True or False?
You can always use a sample space grid to represent all possible outcomes.
False.
When combining more than two things, you may need to go back to listing outcomes instead of using a grid.
How do you calculate probabilities using a sample space?
Count the possibilities you want, then divide by the total number of possibilities in the sample space.
(Note: this only works if every possibility in the sample space is equally likely.)

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