Sunday 25 March 2012

Possible outcomes

Hello students, in this section we are going to discuss the possible outcomes in probability. Probability means predictions. Possible outcomes means when we are performing a task then its results will be there, so the total number of expected results are called as the possible outcomes for an event. Let us take a look to understand the possible outcomes for the various experiments.
i) When we toss a coin, we get either a Head (H) or a Tail (T). Thus, all possible outcomes are H, T.
ii) Suppose two coins are tossed simultaneously. Then, all possible outcomes are HH, HT, TT and TH.
Remarks:- HH means head on first coin and head on second coin.
HT means head on first coin and tail on second coin.
iii) When we toss a three coin simultaneously. Then, all possible outcomes are HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT. (know more about cbse board, here)

Remarks: - HHH means head on first coin, head on second coin and head in third coin too.
HHT means head on first coin, head on second coin and tail on third coin.
iv) In drawing a card from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards, total number of possible outcomes is 52.
v) On rolling a die, the number on the upper face is the outcome. Thus all possible outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
The collection of all or some of the possible outcomes is called the event.
The all possible outcomes are also known as the sample spaces and we denote the sample spaces as ‘s’ = the total number of possible outcomes
 I hope this information will be valuable for the Grade VI students.
 In the next session we are going to discuss Probability Help.

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