One coin is tossed and one colored marker –red, yellow, blue, or green - is selected at random.   a) Use the counting principle to determine the number of sample points in the sample space     b) Construct a tree diagram illustrating all the possible outcomes, and list the sample space.     c) By observing the sample space of the coin and marker, determine the probability of obtaining the color red and heads.

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One coin is tossed and one colored marker –red, yellow, blue, or green - is selected at random.
 
a) Use the counting principle to determine the number of sample points in the sample space
 
 
b) Construct a tree diagram illustrating all the possible outcomes, and list the sample space.
 
 
c) By observing the sample space of the coin and marker, determine the probability of obtaining the color red and heads.
 
 
d) By observing the sample space of the coin and marker, determine the probability of obtaining the color green or tails
 
 
e) By observing the sample space of the coin and marker, determine the probability of obtaining a color other than yellow and tails.
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