For each of the following, describe the sample space, S.

a) A mother has a child; it is either a boy or a girl.

b) A cancer patient is treated with a new type of treatment; the response variable is the length of time the patient lives after the treatment.

c) An A.P. Statistics student receives a grade at the end of the semester.

d) A basketball player shoots four free throws. The number of makes is recorded.

e) A basketball player shoots four free throws. The sequence of makes and misses is recorded.

f) Toss a coin 4 times and record the results.

Question

For each of the following, describe the sample space, S.

a) A mother has a child; it is either a boy or a girl.

b) A cancer patient is treated with a new type of treatment; the response variable is the length of time the patient lives after the treatment.

c) An A.P. Statistics student receives a grade at the end of the semester.

d) A basketball player shoots four free throws. The number of makes is recorded.

e) A basketball player shoots four free throws. The sequence of makes and misses is recorded.

f) Toss a coin 4 times and record the results.

amistre64 · Answer

just list all the possible outcomes ....

anonymous · Answer

@amistre64 but I don't understand

amistre64 · Answer

A mother has a child; it is either a boy or a girl;  what are all the possible results from this event?

anonymous · Answer

B or G right? @amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

yes.  {boy,girl}

amistre64 · Answer

An A.P. Statistics student receives a grade at the end of the semester;  what are all the possible grades a student can get?

anonymous · Answer

A B C D F

amistre64 · Answer

id say yes, but that depends on the grading rubrik;  migh be some - and +s  roaming about in there

anonymous · Answer

But for number 2, that's impossible to solve I don't know the information right

amistre64 · Answer

yeah, i was trying to decipher that one ....

A cancer patient is treated with a new type of treatment; the response variable is the length of time the patient lives after the treatment.

might be 0 to k years

amistre64 · Answer

there are discrete counts and continuous counts.  im assuming for this one that it needs a continuous count

amistre64 · Answer

http://lhs.loswego.k12.or.us/z-abbottd/Stats/Homework%20Solution%20Packets/soln%206.pdf

anonymous · Answer

okay. for D it would be Make, Miss make miss make miss make miss?

amistre64 · Answer

i dont think the implication of infinity is quite accurate :)  but it suggests that its the right track at least

amistre64 · Answer

sets of 4 throws:  hit or miss

mmmm

mmmh
mmhm
mhmm
hmmm

etc ...

amistre64 · Answer

well, the number fo makes might be better suited as:

m, mm, mmm, mmmm

anonymous · Answer

okay! thank you so much

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome, and good luck :)