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Finite events, probability assignments and complements

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A finite experiment produces exactly one outcome from the following sample space

S = \{\text{alpha},\,\text{beta},\,\text{gamma},\,\text{delta},\,\text{epsilon},\,\text{zeta},\,\text{eta},\,\text{theta}\}

Event \(A\) consists of the outcomes \(\{\text{alpha}\}\)

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Which statement correctly describes the experiment, one outcome, the sample space \(S\) and event \(A\)?

An outcome is the whole sample space \(S\); \(S\) is the process; and \(A\) is only the one result \(\text{alpha}\)

An outcome is one result; the sample space \(S\) omits the possible outcome \(\text{theta}\); and \(A\) is the specified event

The experiment produces one result. An outcome is \(\text{alpha}\); \(S\) contains every possible outcome; and \(A\) is the specified subset of \(S\)

The experiment is the single result \(\text{alpha}\); \(S\) is that result; and \(A\) is the full list of outcomes

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Give \(Pr(A)\) exactly

Probability of A

Format: exact fraction or terminating decimal