Probability
What Is An Sample Space?

In probability, what is an sample space?

The OUTCOME SPACE is often called the SAMPLE SPACE

A list or table of all of the possible results.

Examples:

[1] With the toss a coin - the outcome space
     (sample space) is HEAD, TAIL

[2] With the roll a die - the outcome space
     (sample space) is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

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