Bait Jan 8 Prob / Stats

A key ring has 12 keys, 3 of which open the house door. If two keys are randomly selected without replacement, what is the probability that neither key opens the door?

• $\frac{1}{22}$

• $\frac{6}{11}$

• $\frac{9}{16}$

• $\frac{21}{22}$

There are 9 movies showing at a theater. Two are action movies, two are children’s movies, and the other movies are comedies. Ashley randomly selects 2 different movies to see. What is the probability that the first movie is an action movie and the second movie is a comedy?

• $\frac{1}{18}$

• $\frac{10}{81}$

• $\frac{5}{36}$

• $\frac{7}{9}$

Sonia has 5 yellow hair clips, 2 red hair clips, and 3 blue hair clips in her purse. What is the probability that she will randomly select one yellow hair clip and one blue hair clip without replacement?

• $\frac{3}{20}$

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{15}{56}$

• $\frac{8}{15}$

You have a 73% chance of passing any stats quiz. What is the probability you fail one quiz, then pass the next 3?

• 39%

• 11%

• 8%

• 32%

A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced. 
What is P(purple then black)?

• 1/18
• 2/5
• 3/7
• 4/9

Jim picks a diamond out of a deck of cards, replaces it and gets a diamond again. What is the probability this happened. (There are 13 diamonds, and 52 cards in a deck)

• 1/16
• 2/13
• 4/17
• 1/21

You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.

• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/6
• 1/8

A number is randomly selected from 0-10. What is the probability the number selected is greater than 5?

• 1/2
• 3/5
• 2/5
• 5/11

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a "M"?

• 8/121
• 4/11
• 2/11
• 4/121

What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?

• impossible
• unlikely
• equally likely
• likely