HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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a process with an uncertain result
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a possible result of an action
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a list of all possible outcomes of an event
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a single outcome or group of outcomes
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Detailed explanation-1: -A sample space is a collection or a set of possible outcomes of a random experiment. The sample space is represented using the symbol, “S”. The subset of possible outcomes of an experiment is called events. A sample space may contain a number of outcomes that depends on the experiment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sample space of a random experiment is the collection of all possible outcomes. An event associated with a random experiment is a subset of the sample space. The probability of any outcome is a number between 0 and 1. The probabilities of all the outcomes add up to 1.
Detailed explanation-3: -The set of all possible outcomes of an event is essentially called a sample space and the events are the subsets of this sample space. For example, the sample space when a coin is tossed is: Heads, Tails
Detailed explanation-4: -A possible outcome of an experiment is called a sample point; the actual observations of an experiment constitute a sample. Example 5.3.1.