Sample Space Diagrams

Maths: Edexcel GCSE Higher, topic 5.6.2

Two Way Table

A two way table is a type of sample space diagram.

Shows all outcomes

Shows all outcomes

  • A two way table shows the outcomes of two events.
  • The outcomes of one event label the rows and the outcomes of the second event label the columns.
  • The overall outcome can then be written in for each combination.
Two way table - example

Two way table - example

  • The two way table for the sum of two dice rolls is shown above.

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