Definition 1.

The set of all possible outcomes of a

random experiment is called the
sample space, and is denoted by .
Each outcome in is called a sample
point
Going back to Activity 1.1

In the activity that we had, there are 8 possible

outcomes. Thus,
Example 1.1

 Find the sample space for the experiment of

measuring the average number of days a
corona virus would stay in a human body.

Answer:
Example 1.2

 The experiment is to record the number of

deaths caused by COVID-19 in the Philippines
until next year.

 Answer: Any nonnegative integer can be an

outcome of this experiment. So,