Suppose I flip a coin
How many possible outcomes do I have?

Two - Heads or Tails
This is called my sample
space - that is the list of all the possible outcomes.
What is the sample space if I choose one of these cards?

How many items would be in my sample space?
5 - Ace of Spades, King of Diamonds, Queen of Spades, 10 of Hearts and
9 of diamonds.
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here.