The Basics of Event Probability
Concept

Sample Space

The sample space of an experiment is the set of all possible outcomes. For example, when flipping a coin, there are two possible outcomes: heads, H, or tails, T. Therefore, the sample space is
Coin flip outcomes: Head and Tail in the sample space.

Here, the sample space is shown in a tree diagram. Each row represents the possible outcomes of a toss. When the coin is flipped another time, the tree diagram gets another row with the possible outcomes.

sample space of flipping a coin twice

In this case, the sample space has possible outcomes.

Exercises