Question

An experiment which can be repeated a number of times under the same set of conditions, and the outcomes are not predictable is called a _______________.

• A. Random Experiment
• B. Event
• C. Chance
• D. Trial

Answer 1

The correct option is A Random Experiment

An experiment which can be repeated a number of times under the same set of conditions, and the outcomes are not predictable is called a random experiment.
Examples of a random experiment include:

• The tossing of a coin. The experiment can yield two possible outcomes, heads or tails.
• The roll of a die. The experiment can yield six possible outcomes, this outcome any of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, as the die faces are labelled.
• The time difference between two messages arriving at a message centre. This experiment can yield any number of possible outcomes.