Geometric Distribution

Lilah flips a coin. What is the chance the coin comes up with the first tails in fewer than 5 flips?

• geometcdf(1/2, 5)
• geometpdf(1/2, 5)
• geometcdf(1/2, 4)
• geometpdf(1/2, 4)

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

What is the probability that a family doesn't have a baby girl until their third child?

• 0.13
• 0.15
• 0.05
• 0.88

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

If the probability that a house in your neighborhood has a dog is 60%, what is the chance that you find a house with a dog before the fifth house?

• 0.97
• 0.99
• 0.02
• 0.04

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

Peyton Manning completes 67% of his passes. What is the probability that it takes more than four throws to complete his first pass in a game?

• 0.99
• 0.01
• 0.04
• 0.96

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

Find the probability that LeBron James makes a three-point shot on or before his seventh attempt assuming he makes 31.5% of all three-pointers.

• 0.97
• 0.03
• 0.07
• 0.93

In hockey, 5 players from each team take shots if the game ends in a tie (a shootout). The chances of making a goal in a shootout is low, only 14%. If the Caps and Penguins go into a shootout, what is the probability that the first goal scored is after the first four shots?

• 0.64
• 0.47
• 0.45
• 0.55

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

The local Chipotle is running a promotion where each large drink cup has a large pull-off tab that reveals a prize (free burrito!) or the message "Try again next time."  Chipotle claims that 25% of the cups have tabs with a  prize.  You visit Chipotle to try to win.  What is the probability that you win on your third visit?

• 0.86
• 0.14
• 0.42
• 0.58

If you want to know how many trials you will need before your first success, use the ????? model.

• Geometric

• Binomial

• Normal

• Calculator

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

If you want a certain number of successes in a set amount of trials, use the ????? model.

• geometric

• binomial

• normal

• calculato

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A basketball player has made 80%, of his foul shots during the season. Assuming the shots are independent, find the probability that in tonight's game he makes his first basket on his fourth foul shot

• 0.00128

• 0.1024

• 0.08192

• 0.0064

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CCSS.HSS.MD.B.6

CCSS.HSS.MD.B.7