Question:
One die of red colour, one of white colour and one of blue colour are placed in a bag. One die is selected at random and rolled, its colour and the number on its uppermost face is noted. Describe the sample space.
Solution:
A die has six faces that are numbered from 1 to 6, with one number on each face.
Let us denote the red, white, and blue dices as R, W, and B respectively.
Accordingly, when a die is selected and then rolled, the sample space is given by
S = {R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6}