Question

question 3 of 39
which of the following describes a simple event?

a. drawing a queen from a deck of cards and getting a tail on a coin toss
b. getting heads on a coin toss and rolling a 5 on a die
c. spinning a 2 on a spinner
d. spinning a 3 on a spinner and rolling a 1 on a die

Explanation:

A simple event is a single outcome or event that cannot be broken into simpler events.

• Option A: Two events (drawing a queen, coin toss tail) → compound.
• Option B: Two events (coin heads, die 5) → compound.
• Option C: One event (spinning a 2) → simple.
• Option D: Two events (spinning 3, die 1) → compound.

Answer:

C. spinning a 2 on a spinner