Probability Review - Honors Algebra 2

Two cards are drawn without replacement from a standard deck of cards.  What is the likelihood that the first card is a red face card and the second card is a club?

• 5/26
• 3/52
• 1/26
• 1/34

A trick coin is designed so the probability that it will land heads up is 5/8. If the coin was flipped 3 times in a row, what is the probability that the first two flips are heads and the third flip is a tails?

• 75/512

• 1/5

• 23/100

• 1/2

There are 3 history books, 4 math books, and 5 science books on a shelf. If a book is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a history book or a science book?

• 5/12
• 1/4
• 3/12
• 2/3

Approximately 3% of the eggs (individual eggs) in a store are cracked. If you buy two dozen eggs, how many would you expect to be cracked?

• Less than 1

• Around 7

• 3 eggs

A group of 12 people need to form a line. The line will consist  of exactly 9 of the people. Person X and Person Y have to be either  third or fourth in line. How many different orders are possible?

• 583957
• 2908770
• 1209600
  
• 4233489

A starting line for a hockey team should consist of 3 offensive  players, 2 defensive players, and 1 goaltender. A coach has 11 offensive players, 6 defensive players, and 2 goaltenders. How many unique starting lines can the coach create?

• 2876
• 4950
• 5743
• 1927

How many more ways can 8 juniors running for the positions of  president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer be selected when  compared to 10 sophomores running for 3 identical positions of  class representative?

• 1560
• 356
• 427
• 593

How many arrangements can be made from the word Mississippi?

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• 25602
• 30970
• 34650

A bag has 5 black pencils and 10 white pencils.  Find the probability of pulling out a black pencil, replacing it, and then pulling out a white pencil.

• 2/6
• 2/9
• 1/3
• 1/2

What is the probability of getting a red card or an even number from a standard deck of cards?

• 1/13
• 9/13
• 1/26
• 13/52