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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 5

Standard 5.0 Knowledge of Probability

Topic A. Sample Space

Indicator 1. Identify possible outcomes

Objective a. Determine possible outcomes of independent events

Assessment limit: Use two independent events with no more than 4 outcomes each and an organized list or tree diagram

Brendan pulled a chip out of a box and tossed a coin as shown below. He created a tree diagram to record all possible outcomes.

penny and box

Which tree diagram correctly shows all possible outcomes for pulling a chip and tossing a coin?

  1. tree diagram

  2. tree diagram

  3. tree diagram

  4. tree diagram


Correct Answer
B.

tree diagram

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