Mathematics GCSE
Sample Space
What Sample Space means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Sample Space
The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.
Topics that use Sample Space
- Probability (Eduqas GCSE)
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Independent Events
- Mutually Exclusive
- Relative Frequency
- Conditional Probability
- Dependent Events
- Expected Frequency
- Intersection
- Intersection (A ∩ B)
Using Sample Space in the exam
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