Determine the sample space for the experiment.
Five coins are flipped and the number of heads observed is recorded.

Question

Determine the sample space for the experiment.
   Five coins are flipped and the number of heads observed is recorded.

kropot72 · Answer

The sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of the 5 trials.

anonymous · Answer

So what would I choose out of
S={1,2,3,4,5}
S={5}
S={0,1,2,3,4,5}
S={HT,TH}
S={HHHHH}

anonymous · Answer

thats 32 outcomes...

kropot72 · Answer

The correct choice is the set S = {0,1,2,3,4,5} where each number is the possible number of outcomes.

anonymous · Answer

If I have only 5 coins, why does my answer have 6 choices?

kropot72 · Answer

The reason being that there is a probability of all tails and no heads.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, ok. Thanks for helping me understand :)

kropot72 · Answer

You're very welcome. Thanks for the good question on my solution :)