4.2.2 - Events and Types of Events
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Define a simple event and provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think of one result from rolling a die.
What is a compound event? Give an example.
💡 Hint: Consider various outcomes from a single die roll.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is an event in probability?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you perform a random experiment.
True or False: A compound event can consist of only one outcome.
💡 Hint: Consider what defines a compound event.
2 more questions available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
If event A is defined as rolling a six on a die, define the complementary event A′ and calculate its probability.
💡 Hint: Think about how many outcomes are not six.
In a card deck, event A is drawing a red card. What is A′ and what is the probability of A′ occurring?
💡 Hint: Count the total outcomes of black cards in the deck.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.