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Consider the following experiment: Rolling a die. What is the sample space of the experiment? What is the probability of getting a 1 or a 2?

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A
12 possible outcomes; P(1 or 2) =
B
12 possible outcomes; P(1 or 2) =
C
6 possible outcomes; P(1 or 2) =
D
6 possible outcomes; P(1 or 2) =
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List all the elements of the sample space for the following experiment:You spin a spinner with four equal sections labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 and toss a dime.

A
(1, H), (2, H), (3, H), (4, H), (1, H), (2, H), (3, H), (4, H)
B
(1, H), (2, H), (3, H), (4, H), (1, T), (2, T), (3, T), (4, T)
C
(1, T), (2, T), (3, T), (4, T), (1, T), (2, T), (3, T), (4, T)
D
(1, H), (H, 1), (2, H), (H, 2), (3, H), (H, 3), (4, H), (H, 4), (1, T), (2, T), (3, T), (4, T)
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List all the elements of the sample space for the following experiment: You spin each of these spinners once.

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A
(A, 1), (A, 2), (A, 3), (A, 4), (B, 1), (B, 2), (B, 3), (B, 4)
B
(A, 1), (A, 2), (A, 3), (A, 4), (B, 1), (B, 2), (B, 3), (B, 4), (C, 1), (C, 2), (C, 3), (C, 4), (D, 1), (D, 2), (D, 3), (D, 4)
C
(B, 1), (B, 2), (B, 3), (C, 1), (C, 2), (C, 3)
D
(C, 1), (C, 2), (C, 3), (C, 4), (D, 1), (D, 2), (D, 3), (D, 4), (A, 1), (A, 2), (A, 3), (A, 4)
13

List all the elements of the sample space for the following experiment:You roll a die and toss a penny.

A
(1, H), (2, H), (3, H), (4, H), (5, H), (6, H), (1, T), (2, T), (3, T), (4, T), (5, T), (6, T)
B
(1, H), (2, H), (3, H), (4, H), (5, H), (6, H), (1, H), (2, H), (3, H), (4, H), (5, H), (6, H)
C
(1, T), (2, T), (3, T), (4, T), (5, T), (6, T), (1, T), (2, T), (3, T), (4, T), (5, T), (6, T)
D
(1, H), (3, H), (5, H), (2, T), (4, T), (6, T)
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Examine the following table. x12345P(x)0.20.30.40.10.05Does this table represent a probability distribution? Explain your answer.

A
Yes, because the sum of the probabilites is less than one.
B
Yes, because the sum of the probabilities is more than one.
C
No, because the sum of the probabilities is more than one.
D
No, because the sum of the probabilities is less than one.

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