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A sample space can be represented by listing outcomes, by a Venn diagram, or by a:
ATree diagram
BBar chart
CBox plot
DScatterplot
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Tree diagram
1. Different representations suit different kinds of problem.
2. Three ways to represent a sample space are to list the possible outcomes, to create a tree diagram, or to create a Venn diagram.
3. A tree diagram is natural for a sequence of stages such as three successive draws.
4. A Venn diagram is natural for overlapping events.
5. Bar charts, box plots and scatterplots display data rather than sample spaces.
_Source: OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'Probability Topics', sections 3.1-3.5_
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