A bag of candy was opened and the number of pieces was counted. The results are shown in the table below:
$$\begin{array} { l | c }
\text { Color } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Red } & 25 \
\text { Brown } & 20 \
\text { Green } & 20 \
\text { Blue } & 15 \
\text { Yellow } & 10 \
\text { Orange } & 10
\end{array}$$ List the sample space for this problem.
A) {Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange}
B) {Red}
C) {25, 20, 20, 15, 10, 10}
D) {0.25, 0.20, 0.20, 0.15, 0.10, 0.10}

Question

A bag of candy was opened and the number of pieces was counted. The results are shown in the table below:
 $$\begin{array} { l | c } 
\text { Color } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Red } & 25 \
\text { Brown } & 20 \
\text { Green } & 20 \
\text { Blue } & 15 \
\text { Yellow } & 10 \
\text { Orange } & 10
\end{array}$$ List the sample space for this problem.
A) {Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange}
B) {Red}
C) {25, 20, 20, 15, 10, 10}
D) {0.25, 0.20, 0.20, 0.15, 0.10, 0.10}

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample space consists of all possible outcomes, which in this case are the colors of the candies: Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Yellow, and Orange.

A Bag of Candy Was Opened and the Number of Pieces