Basic Concepts of Probability

Seatwork on
Basic Concepts of Probability

By Jonh Joshua Benico

Multiple Choice

Estimating the chance that it will rain tomorrow is an application of _______

• Statistics

• Probability

• Geometry

• Algebra

Multiple Choice

If {Head, Tail} are all the possible outcomes of the experiment of tossing a coin, it is the ______

• Experiment

• Trial

• Sample Space

• Event

Multiple Choice

How many possible combination of outcomes do tossing 3 coins have?

• 6

• 3

• 8

• 2

Multiple Choice

What is the Probability in getting exactly two Heads in tossing a coin thrice?

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 4/8

• 5/8

Multiple Choice

A container is filled with 2 blue balls, 3 white balls, 4 red balls and 1 green ball. What is the probability of drawing a red ball or a blue ball in a single draw?

• 2/10

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 3/5

Multiple Choice

A container is filled with 2 blue balls, 3 white balls, 4 red balls and 1 green ball. What is the probability of drawing a ball with primary color or a green ball in a single draw?

• 5/10

• 6/10

• 7/10

• 8/10

Multiple Choice

A container is filled with 2 blue balls, 3 white balls, 4 red balls and 1 green ball. What is the probability of drawing a red ball then a white ball in 2 consecutive draws provided that the first drawn ball is not replaced?

• 2/15

• 12/100

• 7/10

• 12/10

Multiple Choice

A container is filled with 2 blue balls, 3 white balls, 4 red balls and 1 green ball. What is the probability of drawing a white ball and not a red ball in 2 consecutive draws replacing the first drawn ball after recording?

• 3/20

• 1/10

• 9/50

• 3/100

Multiple Choice

A container is filled with 2 blue balls, 3 white balls, 4 red balls and 1 green ball. What is the odds of getting a ball having not a primary color?

• 3:5

• 2:5

• 3:2

• 2:3

Multiple Choice

3 Coins are tossed and a die is rolled. Find P(at least 2 are heads and an even number).

• 1/4

• 3/16

• 2/12

• 6/9