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Compound Events and Sample Space

Question 9 • Common Core Math 7 - MA3107 CR

Which of the following are compound events? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
drawing an ace and then a king from a deck of cards
B
drawing a red card from a deck of cards
C
rolling a 1 on a number cube and then tossing a coin and landing on tails
D
choosing a banana, then an apple, and then an orange from a fruit basket
E
choosing a dime from a piggy bank

Explanation

A compound event combines two or more simple events. Drawing an ace and then a king involves two draws; rolling a 1 and getting tails involves a number-cube roll and a coin toss; and choosing a banana, apple, and orange involves three selections. Each is a compound event. Drawing a red card or choosing a dime describes just one event, so B and E are not compound events.

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