13.1 Notes- Representing Sample Spaces

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VOCAB TO KNOW:

Experiment: An action, trial through which specific results are obtained.

Outcome: The results of a single trial.

Event: One or more outcomes.

Sample Space:Set of all possible outcomes.

Tree Diagram: A representation of a sample space using a tree-like diagram.

Fundamental Counting Principle: Multiply all options together to get the total number of choices

EXAMPLE SAMPLE SPACE

HHH HTT THH HTT

THT TTH TTT HTH

8 POSSIBLE OUTCOMES

EXAMPLE TREE DIAGRAM

EXAMPLE FUNDAMENTAL COUNTING PRINCIPLE

A pair of woman's shoes comes in sizes 5-11 in 4 colors, 2 materials, and 3 widths.

7 * 4 * 2 * 3 = 168

size color material width choices