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Organizing Possible Outcomes
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- Compound events: When there are two or more different events that will affect the possible outcomes
- Fundamental Counting Principle: If one event has m possible outcomes and a second independent event has n possible outcomes, then the total possible outcomes for both events together is m × n
The Jackson family plans to travel in June or July to Los Angeles, San Jose, or San Diego. Create a list of all the possible outcomes.
June, Los Angeles
June, San Jose,
June, San Diego
July, Los Angeles
July, San Jose
July, San Diego
The Jackson family plans to travel in October, November, or December to New York or California. Create a list of all the possible outcomes.
October, New York
October, California
November, New York
November, California
December, New York
December, California
Samatha cannot decide on ordering a steak sandwich, fish sandwich, or club sandwich on either white or wheat bread. Lists out all the possible outcomes.
Steak sandwhich on white bread
Steak sandwhich on wheat bread
Fish sandwhich on white bread
Fish sandwhich on wheat bread
Club sandwhich on white bread
Club sandwhich on wheat bread
Samatha cannot decide on ordering a cheese sandwich or pork sandwich on either white or wheat bread. Lists out all the possible outcomes.
Cheese sandwhich on white bread
Cheese sandwhich on wheat bread
Pork sandwhich on white bread
Pork sandwhich on wheat bread
Samatha cannot decide on ordering a steak salad, chicken salad, or fish salad with ranch or thousand island dressing. Lists out all the possible outcomes.
Steak salad with ranch
Steak salad with thousand island
Chicken salad with ranch
Chicken salad with thousand island
Fish salad with ranch
Fish salad with thousand island
Susan cannot decide on ordering a vanilla, strawberry, mango, or chocolate yogurt in a small, medium, or large cup. Lists out all the possible outcomes.
Vanilla, small
Vanilla, medium
Vanilla, large
Strawberry, small
Strawberry, medium
Strawberry, large
Mango, small
Mango, medium
Mango, large
Chocolate, small
Chocolate, medium
Chocolate, large
Susan cannot decide on ordering an oreo or orange smoothie in a small or medium size. Lists out all the possible outcome.
Oreo, small
Oreo, medium
Orange, small
Orange, medium
Use the Fundamental Counting Principle to find the total possible outcomes for rolling a number cube 2 times.
- 6 ×6
36
Use the Fundamental Counting Principle to find the total possible outcomes for rolling a number cube 4 times.
- 6×6 ×6 ×6
1296
*These practice questions are only helpful when you work on them offline on a piece of paper and then use the solution steps function to check your answer.
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Organizing Possible Outcomes
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