Stats: Data and Models (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32169-255-9

Chapter 14 - From Randomness to Probability - Exercises - Page 350: 2

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The sample space is the collection of all possible outcomes. a) A die can take on values between 1 and 6, hence the sum can take: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12. b) If B stands for boy and G for girls: BBB, BBG, BGB, BGG, GBB, GBG, GGB, GGG. c) The possible numbers of tails are: 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. d) The possible numbers of head runs are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.
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