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Probability is the branch of mathematics

concerning numerical descriptions of how likely


an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a
proposition is true.
Sample Space,
Events,
Outcomes, and
Experiments
Definition
Experiment - a process that has a number of distinct possible
outcomes in which the result cannot be predicted with certainty

Outcome - any possible result of the experiment

Sample Space - the set of all possible outcomes of an experiment


Event: A subset of the sample space.
Let’s Try

List the elements or the results when you perform the following
activities.
1. Tossing a COIN
Let’s Try

List the elements or the results when you perform the following
activities.
2. Rolling a die
Let’s Try

List the elements or the results when you perform the following
activities.
3. Ask the birth month of persons you met in the school campus
Examples
List all the sample space when a pair of dice are tossed
Suppose that you have to choose on what Outfit to wear, How many
options do you have?
Examples
Double O’s cafe serves three desserts: a cake, a salad,
and a pie. They also serves four beverages: cola, coffee,
tea and juice. Suppose you choose one dessert and one
beverage. How many possible outcomes are there?

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