1.5 - Events and Their Types
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Practice Questions
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What is a simple event? Provide an example.
💡 Hint: Think of outcomes with one result.
What type of event is rolling a die and getting an even number?
💡 Hint: Count how many outcomes meet the condition.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a simple event?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition relates to the number of outcomes.
True or False: A sure event includes all possible outcomes in a sample space.
💡 Hint: What does it mean to be 'sure' in this context?
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Challenge Problems
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Given a sample space of {A, B, C, D, E}, define a simple event, a compound event, a sure event using this sample space, and identify an impossible event.
💡 Hint: Refer to the types of events definitions.
How many outcomes are there for a compound event that consists of drawing one card from a standard deck (52 total cards) and getting either a heart or a diamond?
💡 Hint: Count the total of the combined events.
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