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Probability questions for statistics class. #probability
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What is the theoretical probability that you draw a
red
card from a deck of cards?
1/2
1/13
0
1/4
2
A woman has three sons. What is the probability that her next child will be a girl?
1/8
0
1/2
1/4
3
You roll a six-sided die once. What is the probability of getting an
even number
?
1/6
1/2
0
1/3
4
What is sample space, SS?
The favorable outcomes of an event.
The area where samples are.
The total possible outcomes of an event.
5
Two coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting two heads, P(HH)?
1/4
1/2
1
0
6
What is the probability that you draw the
ace of diamonds
from the deck?
0
1/52
1/4
1/13
7
On a single roll of a standard die, what is the probability that an odd number will appear?
0
3/6
1
1/6
8
What is the probability of randomly choosing a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) from the English alphabet?
None of these.
1/21
21/26
5/26
9
What is the odds of rolling a 7 when you roll one standard die one time?
1/6
0
5/6
3/6
10
Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is 12?
1/12
1/36
0
1/6
11
What is experimental probability?
The probability based on what should happen.
The probability based on what has happened?
12
What is the probability that you draw a
diamond
from a deck of cards?
1/4
0
1/13
1/2
13
If an event is
impossible
, it has a probability of zero.
True
False
14
If an event is
certain to occur
, it has a probability of zero.
False
True
15
What is the probability that you draw an
ace
from a deck?
1/13
1/4
1/2
0
16
An event with a probability of 0.1 ...
is very likely to occur.
cannot occur.
is not very likely to occur.
is certain to occur.
17
On a single roll of a standard die, what is the probability that a 2, 3, or 4 will appear?
2/3
1/3
1/2
1/6
18
If I toss a fair coin twice and get TT, what is the probability that tails appears next toss?
1
1/2
0
2/3
19
On a single roll of a standard die, what is the probability that a 3, 4, 5, or 6 will appear?
1/3
2/3
1/2
1/6
20
What is the probability of rolling a number
greater than 4
?
1/2
1
0
1/3
21
Which of the following experiments does
NOT have equally likely outcomes
?
Choose a letter at random from the word SCHOOL.
Toss a coin.
Choose a number at random from 1 to 7.
22
On a single roll of a standard die, what is the probability that a 3 will NOT appear?
0
3/6
1/6
5/6
23
Given a bag with 12 red and 7 green marbles, what is the odds of randomly selecting a
red
one?
12/19
7/19
7/12
1/2
24
Two events are independent if the occurrence of one doesn't affect the probability of the other
False
True
25
If the probability of an event happening is ¼, then the probability of it not happening is ¾.
True
False
26
What is the probability that a number less than 7 will appear when you roll a die one time?
1/2
1/6
0
1
27
If I toss a fair coin, what is the probability that tails appears?
None of these
1/2
1
0
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What is theoretical probability?
The probability based on what has happened.
The probability that should happen.
