Definition Of Event

An Event is a one or more outcome of an experiment.

Example of Event

When a number cube is rolled, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 is a possible event.
When you roll a number cube and toss a coin at the same time, a possible event is a 3 and a tail respectively.

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Solved Example on Event

Ques: Which of the following is not a possible event when a number cube is rolled?

Choices:

A. rolling a 7 
B. rolling any number from 1 to 6
C. rolling a number less than 7 
D. none of the above
Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Step 1: When you roll a number cube, you will roll a 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6.
Step 2: So, rolling a 7 is not a possible event.

Related Worksheet

• Probabilities-of-Compound-Events-Gr-7