WHAT'S INCLUDED:

This lesson is aligned with §111.30. Grade 7, Middle School Advanced Mathematics, Adopted 2025.

• TEKS 7.6A. Represent sample spaces for simple and compound events using lists and tree diagrams;

Task Card: 24 Questions:

1. What is a sample space in probability?
   
2. If Emma flips a coin, what are the potential results she could get?
   
3. Which option best represents the sample space when Liam rolls a six-sided die?
   
4. In a tree diagram, what do branches represent?
   
5. What does a compound event consist of?
   
6. While kids are playing a game involving rolling a die and flipping a coin, what does the sample space look like when listed?
   
7. If Sarah flips two coins, how many outcomes are there in the sample space?
   
8. Which of the following is an example of a simple event?
   
9. In the sample space shown in the figure, what does Mia's selection of two colors represent?
   
10. Which event is compound in nature?
    
11. What does "outcome" refer to in probability?
    
12. In a class activity involving spinning a spinner with the numbers {1, 2, 3} and flipping a coin, how many outcomes can be identified in the sample space?
    
13. If Allen wants to choose a shirt and pants, how many total possible outcomes are there?
    
14. Which of the following tree diagrams could Sophie use to calculate the total number of outcomes when flipping three coins?
    
15. Which of the following tree diagrams could Emer use to calculate the total number of outcomes when flipping two coins?
    
16. Which tree diagram options could Ava use to calculate the total outcomes when rolling a number cube and selecting a marble (red, blue)?
    
17. How many total outcomes are possible if Leo buys 1 of 3 sandwiches and 1 of 2 drinks from the canteen for his snack?
    
18. What does Emily's sample space look like if she draws a card from the figure below and flips a coin?
    
19. As Marco seeks guidance from the fortune teller, how many possible outcomes are there in the sample space for drawing a card from a standard deck of hearts playing cards?
    
20. What do you multiply to find the number of outcomes in a compound event?
    
21. When Dylan orders food at a restaurant, which sample space reflects his selection of a drink and a meal?
    
22. If Mia flips a coin and rolls a die, what is one potential outcome she could get?
    
23. If Richard flips a coin twice, which item in the sample space represents a valid outcome?
    
24. When Peter lists the possible outcomes of rolling a die, which of the following is excluded from his answer?