A bag of candy was opened and the number of pieces was counted. The results are shown in the table below: $$\begin{array} { l | c }
\text { Color } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Red } & 25 \
\text { Brown } & 20 \
\text { Green } & 20 \
\text { Blue } & 15 \
\text { Yellow } & 10 \
\text { Orange } & 10
\end{array}$$ List the sample space for this problem.
A){25, 20, 20, 15, 10, 10}
B){0.25, 0.20, 0.20, 0.15, 0.10, 0.10}
C){Red}
D){Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange}

Question

A bag of candy was opened and the number of pieces was counted. The results are shown in the table below: $$\begin{array} { l | c } 
\text { Color } & \text { Number } \
\hline \text { Red } & 25 \
\text { Brown } & 20 \
\text { Green } & 20 \
\text { Blue } & 15 \
\text { Yellow } & 10 \
\text { Orange } & 10
\end{array}$$ List the sample space for this problem.
A){25, 20, 20, 15, 10, 10}
B){0.25, 0.20, 0.20, 0.15, 0.10, 0.10}
C){Red}
D){Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange}

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample space in this context refers to all possible outcomes of an experiment or observation. Here, the outcomes are the colors of the candy pieces, not their quantities or proportions.

A Bag of Candy Was Opened and the Number of Pieces