Take a Spin
A sample space is
typically enclosed
in braces, ( ), with
commas between
the outcomes.
An outcome is a result of an experiment. The sample space is the set of
all the possible outcomes of an experiment. An event is an outcome or set
of outcomes in a sample space.
The probability of an event is the ratio of the number of desired outcomes
to the total number of possible outcomes. The probability of event A is
P(A) = number of outcomes in A
A total possible outcomes
1. A board game includes the spinner shown that players must use
to advance a game piece around the board.
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a. What is the sample space if a player spins the spinner shown
one time?
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b. What is the probability of spinning the number 3, P(3)?
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c. What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 1?