Question

Explain what is meant by the following terms: Sample space, Sample point

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sample Space - A sample space is a collection or a set of possible outcomes of a random experiment. The sample space is represented using the symbol, “S”. The subset of possible outcomes of an experiment is called events. A sample space may contain a number of outcomes that depends on the experiment

Sample Point - Sample space & sample point. The sample space S, is the set of all possible outcomes of a statistical experiment. Each outcome in a sample space is called a sample point. It is also called an element or a member of the sample space.