Topic 2 (Part 1)

Question 1

an experiment that can result in different outcomes, even though it is repeated in the same manner every time

Answer 1

Random Experiment

Question 2

a set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment and is denoted as S

Answer 2

Sample Space

Question 3

if it consists of a finite or countable set of outcomes

Answer 3

Discrete Sample Space

Question 4

If it contains an interval (either
finite or infinite) of real numbers

Answer 4

Continuous Sample Space

Question 5

graphical representation used
to show all possible outcomes

Answer 5

Tree Diagram

Question 6

a subset of the sample space of a random experiment

Answer 6

Event

Question 7

all events that consists of all outcomes that are contained in either of the two events

Answer 7

Union

Question 8

all events that consists of all outcomes that are contained in both two events

Answer 8

Intersection

Question 9

set of outcomes in the sample space that are not in the event

Answer 9

Complement

Question 10

if two events A and B have no elements in common

Answer 10

Mutually Exclusive

Question 11

visual representation of the relationships between different
sets or groups of items

Answer 11

Venn Diagram

Question 12

mathematical methods used to determine the number of possible outcomes in a situation or the number of ways an event can occur

Answer 12

Counting Technique

Question 13

states that if there are 𝑚 ways
to do one event and 𝑛 ways to
do another event, then there are 𝑚 × 𝑛 ways to do both events together.

Answer 13

Multiplication Rule

Question 14

number of ways to arrange a set of objects where the order matters

Answer 14

Permutation

Question 15

counts the number of ways to choose a subset of items from a larger set

Answer 15

Combination