Question 1 • Probability and Statistics with Applications Honors Sem-2-FL-1210300 (2024-2025)
Reese, Greg, and Brad meet once a week for coffee. They each have their favorite café and, to be fair, they use randomization to choose where they will meet. Each person has a colored marble: red (R) for Reese, green (G) for Greg, and blue (B) for Brad. Each week, all three marbles are mixed well in a bag and a marble is selected. The favorite café of the person associated with the selected marble is chosen for that week’s meeting. Which of the following represents the sample space for choosing a café for the first two weeks?
Answer
A
R & G, R & B, G & R, G & B, B & R, B & G
B
R & R, R & G, R & B, G & G, G & B, B & B
C
R & R, R & G, R & B, G & R, G & G, G & B, B & R, B & G, B & B
D
R & R, R & G, R & B, R & G, G & R, G & G, G & B, B & R, B & G, B & B