Try to propose the set of outcomes and the measures in the following situations. (There is no such thing as one correct solution in these set of problems):
- A drawing pin is tossed.
- A coin is tossed twice.
- A die is rolled. What about two dice?
- A die and a coin are thrown simultaneously.
- A mug falls down from the table. (luckily, an empty one).
- From a pack of 52 cards, we draw 2.
- A pack of six numbered cards is shuffled and the numbers are revealed one by one.
- We play a series of chess games. The winner is the one who first scores three points, where one point is obtained for a single win and draws do not come.
- We keep throwing a coin until it lands heads up.
- The temperature outdoors is measured.
- How long shall we wait for a bus at a stop?
- How many days does a letter posted in Mumbai take to reach Bangalore?
- What is the number of misprints on a page of your math text book?
- How many road accidents happened today in your city?
- What time does your watch show now?
You are most welcome to share your solutions with explanations.
I will supply hints in a later blog,
Nalin Pithwa
