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Construct a sample space for each of the following experiments.

a) Someone claims to be able to taste the difference between the same brand of bottled, tap, and canned draft beer. A glass of each is poured and given to the subject in an unknown order. The subject is asked to identify the contents of each glass. The number of correct identifications will be recorded.

b) Record the number of traffic fatalities in state next year.

c) Observe the lenght of time a new video recorder will continue to work satisfactorily without service.

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Sample Spaces:It is defoned as set which includes all possible outcomes.
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<br>a) In this case , the following possibilities will cover all the ...

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  • MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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