ProbabilityKey Facts

Common Sample Spaces

Part of Sample SpacesGCSE Mathematics

This key facts covers Common Sample Spaces within Sample Spaces for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Sample Spaces in Probability for GCSE Mathematics with 11 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 6 of 6 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 6 of 6

Practice

11 questions

Recall

20 flashcards

Common Sample Spaces

Experiment Sample Space n(S)
1 coin flip {H, T} 2
2 coin flips {HH, HT, TH, TT} 4
3 coin flips {HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT} 8
1 die roll {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} 6
2 dice {(1,1), (1,2), ..., (6,6)} 36
Card from deck {A♠, 2♠, ..., K♠, A♥, ..., K♣} 52

Keep building this topic

Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Sample Spaces. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Sample Spaces

A fair coin is flipped and a fair die (numbered 1 to 6) is rolled. How many possible outcomes are there in total?

  • A. 6
  • B. 8
  • C. 12
  • D. 36
1 markfoundation

Explain what a sample space diagram is and why it is useful when finding probabilities for two combined events.

2 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

What is a sample space?
The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment
What is an outcome?
A single result from an experiment

Want to test your knowledge?

PrepWise has 11 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards for Sample Spaces — with adaptive difficulty and instant feedback.

Join Alpha