Question

Which of the following describes a simple event?

A. Drawing a three from a deck of cards and rolling 2 on a die
B. Tossing 3 coins and getting tails once
C. Rolling a die and getting a 2
D. Spinning red on a spinner and rolling an odd number on a die

Answer 1

Option C is the correct answer as it describes a simple event which is an event consisting of only one outcome. In this case, rolling a die and getting a 2 is considered a simple event.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options provided, a simple event refers to an event consisting of only one outcome. Option C, which is rolling a die and getting a 2, describes a simple event because it involves just one outcome from rolling the die.

Let's explore the concept of simple events and related concepts with examples:

Sample Space: When you roll a fair six-sided die, the sample space is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.

Probability of Simple Event: The probability of rolling a 2 (event A) is P(A) = 1/6 since there is one favorable outcome (rolling a 2) out of six possible outcomes.

Mutually Exclusive Events: Two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot happen at the same time. For example, rolling an even number and rolling an odd number are mutually exclusive events, because these outcomes cannot occur simultaneously.

Answer 2

Answer: c

Step-by-step explanation:

C is the only that gave us a single outcome so it’s a simple event