Exercise 2.1

1.

List the sample space, list the event of interest, and its complement for the experiment: Spin a spinner with the numbers 1 through 10 on it. Suppose we are interested in the event an odd number spun.

2.

List the sample space, list the event of interest, and its complement for the experiment: Roll a pair of 6-sided dice. We are interested in the event that both dice are the same. Click for the sample space.

3.

List the sample space, list the event of interest, and its complement for the experiment: A pizza can have none, one, two or three of the toppings onions, extra cheese, or peppers. We are interested in a pizza with only two toppings.

4.

List the sample space, list the event of interest, and its complement for the experiment: From a standard deck of 52 cards, three cards are dealt (without replacement) and their color is observed. We are interested in getting 3 red cards.

2000-08-26