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Exercises: Describe Events as Subsets of a Sample Space

Work through each section in order. List events as rosters using set notation, e.g. {2, 4, 6}. For explanation problems, write in complete sentences. Remember: an event is a SET of outcomes, not a number, and "or" is inclusive (it includes outcomes in both events).

Grade 10·21 problems·~30 min·Common Core Math - HS Statistics and Probability·group·hss-cp-a-1
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Warm-Up: Sets and Sample Spaces

These problems review set vocabulary you already know.

1.

A standard die is rolled. Which of the following correctly describes the event "rolling an even number"?

2.

One card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck. The sample space SS is the set of all 52 cards. Which statement is true about the event "a heart"?

3.

A standard die is rolled, so S={1,2,3,4,5,6}S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}. List the event "a number greater than 4" as a roster:   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   . List the event "a multiple of 3" as a roster:   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   .

roster for "greater than 4":
roster for "a multiple of 3":
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Fluency Practice

List each event as a roster. Use the given sample space.

1.

A standard die is rolled, S={1,2,3,4,5,6}S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}. Describe {1,2,3,4}\{1, 2, 3, 4\} in words by completing: "a number   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   than   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   ." (First blank: less or greater. Second blank: a single digit.)

less or greater:
the cutoff number:
2.

One card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck. How many outcomes are in the event "a face card" (Jack, Queen, or King)?   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲  

number of outcomes:
3.

On a die, let $A = $ "even" ={2,4,6}= \{2, 4, 6\} and $B = $ "greater than 3" ={4,5,6}= \{4, 5, 6\}. List the union AA or BB.

4.

On a die, let $A = $ "even" ={2,4,6}= \{2, 4, 6\} and $B = $ "greater than 3" ={4,5,6}= \{4, 5, 6\}. List the intersection AA and BB.

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On a die, S={1,2,3,4,5,6}S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\} and $A = $ "even" ={2,4,6}= \{2, 4, 6\}. List the complement "not AA."

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