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Checking listing possible outcomes

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Checking listing possible outcomes”, from the unit “Probability: theoretical probabilities” (Year 9 Maths) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. In probability, what is a 'trial'?
  2. A ___ is all the possible outcomes of a trial.
  3. Which of these numbers is not on a standard six-sided dice?
  4. Match each trial with its sample space.
  5. Complete the following sample space for the outcomes of the spinner. ξ = {A, I, L, T, ___ }.
  6. How many possible outcomes are there on this spinner?
  7. When listing outcomes ___, they are listed in such a way as to ensure all outcomes are recorded.
  8. A coin is flipped twice. Complete the sample space ξ = {HH, HT, TH, ___}
  9. A coin is flipped three times. Which outcome is missing from the following sample space? ξ = {HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, ___, TTT}
  10. A counter is taken from the bag. Its letter is noted and then it is placed back into the bag. A counter is taken from the bag again. Which is a correct sample space for this trial?
  11. In a rugby match, a team can either win (W), lose (L) or draw (D). A team plays two matches. Which outcome is missing from the following sample space? ξ = {WW, WL, WD, LW, LL, DW, DL, DD}
  12. There are two trials. In Trial 1, a spinner with {A, B, C} is spun twice. In Trial 2, a spinner with {A, B} is spun three times. Which statement is true?

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