Question

which of the following statements best defines a sample space?
A.
A sample space is one particular outcome for a given situation.
B.
A sample space is the set of all possible outcomes for a given situation.
C.
A sample space is one particular situation for a given outcome.
D.
A sample space is the set of all possible situations for a given outcome.

Answer 1

Here is the sample space for rolling a pair of dice.
The sample space has 36 possible combinations of numbers. These can be set out in column form as follows:
6,6 5,6 4,6 3,6 2,6 1,6
6,5 5,5 4,5 3,5 2,5 1,5
6,4 5,4 4,4 3,4 2,4 1,4
6,3 5,3 4,3 3,3 2,3 1,3
6,2 5,2 4,2 3,2 2,2 1,2
6,1 5,1 4,1 3,1 2,1 1,1

This should help you choose the correct answer.