document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100599>Question 1100599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sample of 3 transistors taken from a local electronics store was examined to determine whether the transistors were defective (d) or non-defective (n). What is an appropriate sample space for this experiment?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here's a good reference:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have 3 transistors and test test to see which ones are defective.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are either defective (d) or non-defective (n)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of the test.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for this test, the set of all possible outcomes would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ddd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ndd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nnd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nnn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since each transistor can have 2 states (defective or non-defective), and there are 3 transistors, then the number of possible outcomes would be 2*2*2 = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if there were only 2 transistors, then the number of possible outcomes would be 2*2 = 4 and the set of all possible outcomes would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if there were only one transistor, then the number of possible outcomes would be 2 and the set of all possible outcomes would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d<BR>\n" );
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