Outcome
Initial Definition

An outcome occurs as a result of performing an experiment.

A list of possible outcomes for a given experiment is usually known.


Example

In an experiment of flipping a coin, there are two possible outcomes.


- All of the outcomes of this experiment are shown below pictorially.

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- All of the outcomes of this experiment are shown below as a list.


If "H" represents getting a head, and "T" represents getting a tail; the following represents all of the outcomes:


{ H, T }


Demonstration
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Other Experiments

Flip two coins

Toss a die

Toss dice

Spin a spinner