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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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Fluency Practice

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

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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: