Question

A.) On a given weekday, a surgeon may perform anywhere from 0 to 5 hip replacement surgeries.
What is the sample space S for the number of hip replacement surgeries that are performed on
a randomly selected weekday?

B.) A restaurant schedules anywhere from 1 to 6 servers to work, depending on the day and time.
What is the sample space S for the number of servers working when a random visit is made to
the restaurant?

C.) motors speed is a variable m, which can vary between 600 rpm and 1200 rpm. What is the
sample space S for motor’s speed at a given point during operation

D.) A warehouse receives orders that may consist of up to 10 items. Therefore, the sample space S
of the number items to be packed in a carton is
S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}

Answer 1

(A)

S = { 0, 1 2, 3, 4, 5}

(B)

S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

(C)
S = {x/ 600 $\leq$ x $\leq$ 1200}

(D)

S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}