SOLUTION: What are the sample spaces and sample points.

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Question 1144290: What are the sample spaces and sample points.
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    In probability theory, the sample space of an experiment or random trial is the set of all possible outcomes or results of that experiment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sample_space


In this site, you may look into the lessons on elementary Probability
    - Simple and simplest probability problems
    - Solving probability problems using complementary probability
    - Elementary Probability problems related to combinations
    - A True/False test
    - A multiple choice answers test
    - Coinciding birthdays
    - A shipment containing fair and defective alarm clocks
    - People in a room write down integer numbers at random
    - A drawer contains a mixture of socks
    - Students studying foreign languages
    - Probability for a computer to be damaged by viruses
    - Conditional probability problems
    - Typical probability problems from the archive
    - Geometric probability problems
    - Advanced probability problems from the archive
    - Challenging probability problems
    - Selected probability problems from the archive
    - Experimental probability problems
    - Rolling a pair of fair dice
    - Ten pairs of shoes are kept in a rack
    - A diplomat and spies
    - Elementary operations on sets help solving Probability problems
    - Unusual probability problems
    - Probability problem for the Day of April, 1
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Probability

You will find there many examples of sample spaces for different typical situations.

I do not agitate you to read everything carefully -- simply take a quick look on appropriate problems.

First, it is interesting; second, it is educational.


After taking a quick look, your understanding of the subject will increase in  ORDERS  of  MAGNITUDE :  from  0.001  to  1000.



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