A die is thrown. Which of these is an elementary (simple) event?

Getting an even numberCorrect answerYour answerGetting a number less than 3Correct answerYour answerGetting a prime numberCorrect answerYour answerGetting a 4Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

An elementary event has exactly one outcome.
'Getting a 4' is $\{4\}$ . The others are $\{2, 4, 6\}$ , $\{1, 2\}$ and $\{2, 3, 5\}$ , compound events.

Worth noting

'Less than 3' sounds narrow but holds two outcomes, 1 and 2.

Concept: Elementary and compound events
Typical timeTypical: 60 s
Your timeYours: —

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A die is thrown. Which of these is an elementary (simple) event?

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