Question

Cristina is sending out thank you cards for birthday presents. She has pink (P), blue (B), and green (G) cards, and white (W) and yellow (Y) envelopes to send them in. She chooses a card and an envelope at random for each person. What is the sample space for possible combinations? Enter a list of text [more] Enter each outcome as a two-letter "word", with the first letter for the card and the second letter for the envelope. For example, PW would be a pink card in a white envelope. Separate each element by a comma.​

Answer 1

PW, BW, GW, PY, BY, GY

Explanation:

We need to determine the sample space

pink(P), blue (B), and green (G) cards, (W) and yellow (Y) envelopes

Each color card can match with each color envelope

Start with the white envelopes and each color card

and then the yellow envelopes with each color card

PW BW GW

PY BY GY