a jar contains 1 red worm,1 blue worm,1 orange worm and 1 green worm you grab one worm without looking. What is the sample space for this experiment??

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perl · Answer

what are the possible outcomes, thats the sample space

anonymous · Answer

you lost me

perl · Answer

in your experiment, choosing a worm. what are the possible outcomes

anonymous · Answer

it doesn't give me any i just have to type in the answer

anonymous · Answer

You're overthinking it. How many worms are in the jar?

anonymous · Answer

4

anonymous · Answer

there are 4 worms, and 1 of each color...

perl · Answer

the sample space is just the set of outcomes for the experiment

sample space = { red worm, blue worm, green worm, orange worm }

anonymous · Answer

you have a 25% chance of getting red, blue, green, and orange.

perl · Answer

it is not asking for probability (yet)

anonymous · Answer

So the answer is 4 then??

anonymous · Answer

oh...sorry. XD

anonymous · Answer

No, You're taking one worm out.

anonymous · Answer

So that's a 1/what chance?

anonymous · Answer

3?? im so stupid uugghh

perl · Answer

you guys, a sample space is a set

perl · Answer

math jargon :)

anonymous · Answer

lol. Now I'm confused.

perl · Answer

in math, the word 'space' is used interchangeably with 'set'

perl · Answer

so its asking for the set of possible outcomes

perl · Answer

*before* you do the experiment

anonymous · Answer

you could get 1/4 red, 1/4 blue, 1/4 green, 1/4 orange?

perl · Answer

its not asking for probability

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, that's what I thought it was asking.

perl · Answer

sample space = { red worm, blue worm, green worm, orange worm }

anonymous · Answer

OOOOOOHHHH i feel so stupid lmfao:)

anonymous · Answer

I feel stupid too, now XD

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, me too.

perl · Answer

before you do the experiment, what are the possible outcomes. so if we list the possible outcomes in a set, thats called the sample space.

perl · Answer

math people like to put things in sets, it becomes convenient later on

perl · Answer

A set looks like
{    } 

with stuff inside, separated by commas

anonymous · Answer

oh I wish it could just be simple like most other subjects I hate how it beats around the bush y cant it just come out and say whatever their trying to say gosh.

perl · Answer

well thats the thing about math jargon, we have a whole vocabulary built up

perl · Answer

so part of math is learning a new language , terms, definitions

perl · Answer

every word has a reason for it, and part of the fun in math is trying to figure out the meaning.

anonymous · Answer

i like English better i grew up on it lol:)

perl · Answer

right, think of math as an extension of english

perl · Answer

mathematical english :)

anonymous · Answer

Way to much work i'm dumb and ur obviously smart u get this i don't this is like trying to teach me German its just not going to happen lol:)