Example 3

Hector has entered the following names in the contact list of his new cell phone: Alicia, Brisa, Steve, Don, and Ellis. He chooses one of the names at random to call. Consider the following events. : The name begins with a vowel. : The name ends with a vowel. Draw a Venn diagram to show the sample space and the events and . Then describe each of the following events by listing outcomes.
  1. Draw a Venn diagram. Use a rectangle for the sample space. Use circles or elliptical shapes for the events and .
  2. List the outcomes of .
  3. List the outcomes of .
  4. List the outcomes of .
  5. List the outcomes of .
  6. List the outcomes of .
  7. List the outcomes of .
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