Combined Events 

9.1 Combined Events
 
Combined Events
Definition
Combination of two or more events is an outcome. 
Example


The posible outcomes for two pupils playing "Rock-Paper-Scissors" are

{Scissors, Rock}
{Scissors, Paper}
{Scissors, Scissors}
{Rock, Scissors}
{Rock, Paper}
{Rock, Rock}
{Paper, Scissors}
{Paper, Rock}
{Paper, Paper}
Formula


\(n(S) = n(A) \times n(B)\)

\(n(S)\) All the possible numbers of outcomes.
\(n(A)\) and \(n(B)\) Represent  the number of outcomes of event \(A\) and event \(B\).

 

Combined Events 

9.1 Combined Events
 
Combined Events
Definition
Combination of two or more events is an outcome. 
Example


The posible outcomes for two pupils playing "Rock-Paper-Scissors" are

{Scissors, Rock}
{Scissors, Paper}
{Scissors, Scissors}
{Rock, Scissors}
{Rock, Paper}
{Rock, Rock}
{Paper, Scissors}
{Paper, Rock}
{Paper, Paper}
Formula


\(n(S) = n(A) \times n(B)\)

\(n(S)\) All the possible numbers of outcomes.
\(n(A)\) and \(n(B)\) Represent  the number of outcomes of event \(A\) and event \(B\).