A section of an exam contains two multiple-choice questions, each with three answer choices (listed "A", "B", and "C"). List all the outcomes of the sample space.
A) $\{ \mathrm { AA } , \mathrm { AB } , \mathrm { AC } , \mathrm { BA } , \mathrm { BB } , \mathrm { BC } , \mathrm { CA } , \mathrm { CB } , \mathrm { CC } \}$
B) $\{ A , B , C \}$
C) $\{ \mathrm { AA } , \mathrm { AB } , \mathrm { AC } , \mathrm { BB } , \mathrm { BC } , \mathrm { CC } \}$
D) $\{ \mathrm { AB } , \mathrm { AC } , \mathrm { BA } , \mathrm { BC } , \mathrm { CA } , \mathrm { CB } \}$

Question

A section of an exam contains two multiple-choice questions, each with three answer choices (listed "A", "B", and "C"). List all the outcomes of the sample space. 
A) $\{ \mathrm { AA } , \mathrm { AB } , \mathrm { AC } , \mathrm { BA } , \mathrm { BB } , \mathrm { BC } , \mathrm { CA } , \mathrm { CB } , \mathrm { CC } \}$
B) $\{ A , B , C \}$
C) $\{ \mathrm { AA } , \mathrm { AB } , \mathrm { AC } , \mathrm { BB } , \mathrm { BC } , \mathrm { CC } \}$
D) $\{ \mathrm { AB } , \mathrm { AC } , \mathrm { BA } , \mathrm { BC } , \mathrm { CA } , \mathrm { CB } \}$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample space for two multiple-choice questions with three answer choices each contains 3 x 3 = 9 possible outcomes, which are all listed in option A. Options B, C, and D do not list all possible outcomes.

A Section of an Exam Contains Two Multiple-Choice Questions, Each