Determine the Number of Outcomes in the Event

question 75

Multiple Choice

Determine the number of outcomes in the event. Then decide whether the event is a simple event or not. Explain your
reasoning.
-A computer is used to randomly select a number between 1 and 1000. Event A is selecting a number greater than 600.

• A)400; Not a simple event because it is an event that consists of more than a single outcome.
• B)1; Simple event because it is an event that consists of a single outcome.
• C)600; Not a simple event because it is an event that consists of more than a single outcome.
• D)400; Simple event because only one number is selected.

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