Question

The numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 are written separatly on four slips of paper. The slips are put in a box and mixed thoroughly. A person draws two slips from the box, one after the other, without replacement. Describe the sample space for the experiment.

Answer 1

Elements = { 1, 2, 3, 4}

A person draws two slips from the box, one after the other, without replacement:

Sample Space = { (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (2,1), (2,3),(2,4), (3,1), (3,2),(3,4),(4,1),(4,2),(4,3) }

Answer: Sample Space = { (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (2,1), (2,3),(2,4), (3,1), (3,2), (3,4),(4,1), (4,2), (4,3) }

Answer 2

Numbers = { 1, 2, 3, 4}

Given :

A person draws two slips one after another without replacement.

Answer :

Sample Space = { (1, 2) (1,3) (1, 4) (2, 1) (2, 3) (2,4) (3, 1) (3, 2) (3, 4) (4, 1) (4, 2) (4, 3) }