alleryStart learning →The set of all possible results of an experiment is given which name?
AThe sample space
BThe event set
CThe outcome set
DThe trial list
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The sample space
1. An experiment refers to an uncertain process, such as tossing a coin.
2. The sample space of an experiment is the set of all possible outcomes of that experiment.
3. For a single coin toss the sample space holds just heads and tails.
4. An event is only the particular set of outcomes you happen to be interested in.
_Source: Siyavula Mathematics Grade 10 (Everything Maths, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 14: Probability_
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