IE 3302 Chapter : Ch 2 Powerpoint
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Where do data points come from: population, sample: Each outcome: sample point, element, or member: sample space {s}: all possible values or outcomes the sample members can take on. Sample spaces 1: define every element: you are studying consumer behavior in choosing airlines and routes. To get from baton rouge to new york city, consumers have a choice of 4 airlines, each of which travel the same 3 routes (a, b, or c). Define the sample space of choices for getting from br to nyc. Sample spaces 2: define a rule: define the sample space s for the variable t, where t is the age of students taking ie 3302. 35: rules may be ranges, equations, logic statements, etc. Sample spaces 3: show that the space has infinite outcomes: you will flip a coin until you get a heads. Define the sample space for the number of coin flips needed.
