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Definition: Random experiment

Random experiment is any repeatable procedure that results in one out of a well-defined set of possible outcomes.

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Definition: Sample space

Sample space is the set of all possible outcomes from a given random experiment

It is usually denoted as  and specified using set notation.

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Definition: Events

Events are Subset of sample space .

Generally denoted by capitol Roman letters e.g., .

If the experiment results in an element in an event , we say the event has occurred.

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