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AP Statistics Chapter 5 - Probability Review

Authored by Nicole Wheaton

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9th - 12th Grade

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This AP Statistics quiz focuses on fundamental probability concepts, making it appropriate for 11th and 12th grade students in an Advanced Placement Statistics course. The questions comprehensively cover essential probability topics including basic probability rules, conditional probability, independence, complement events, and two-way tables. Students need to understand the multiplication rule for independent events, how to calculate conditional probabilities using P(A|B) = P(A∩B)/P(B), the complement rule where P(A^c) = 1 - P(A), and the addition rule for mutually exclusive events. The problems require students to distinguish between independent and dependent events, work with loaded dice and non-uniform probability distributions, apply probability rules to real-world scenarios like games and lotteries, and interpret two-way tables to find conditional probabilities. Students must also recognize legitimate probability assignments and understand that probabilities must sum to 1 and fall between 0 and 1 inclusive. Created by Nicole Wheaton, a Mathematics teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This quiz serves as an excellent review tool for AP Statistics students preparing for assessments on probability fundamentals, and it can be effectively used as a chapter review, homework assignment, or formative assessment before a unit test. The variety of question types allows students to practice different probability scenarios they will encounter on the AP exam, from simple dice games to more complex conditional probability situations involving real-world contexts. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to gauge student understanding before moving to more advanced probability topics, or as a comprehensive review before the AP Statistics exam. The questions align with AP Statistics standards covering probability concepts including sample spaces, probability rules, independence, and conditional probability (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.CP.A.1, HSS.CP.A.2, HSS.CP.A.3, HSS.CP.A.5, and HSS.CP.B.6).

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In a particular game, a fair die is tossed. If the number of spots showing is either four or five, you win $1. If the number of spots showing is six, you win $4. And if the number of spots showing is one, two, or three, you win nothing. You are going to play the game twice.
The probability that you win money at least once in the two games is

.75
.5
.25
.125

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In a particular game, a fair die is tossed. If the number of spots showing is either four or five, you win $1. If the number of spots showing is six, you win $4. And if the number of spots showing is one, two, or three, you win nothing. You are going to play the game twice.
The probability that you win $4 both times is

1/6
1/3
1/36
1/12

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

An event A will occur with probability 0.5. An event B will occur with probability 0.6. The probability that both A and B will occur is 0.1.
The conditional probability of A given B is

.5
.3
.2
1/6

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

If you buy one ticket in the Provincial Lottery, then the probability that you will win a prize is 0.11. If you buy one ticket each month for five months, what is the probability that you will win at least one prize?

.55
.50
.44
.45

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Suppose that A and B are two independent events with P(A) = .2 and P(B) = .4. 
P(A∩BC) is

.08
.12
.52
.60

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A die is loaded so that the number 6 comes up three times as often as any other number.  What, then, is the probability of rolling a 6?

.125
.375
.500
.250

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Suppose we toss a penny and a nickel. Let A be the event that the penny is a head and B be the event that the nickel is a tail. 
The events A and B are

Disjoint
complements
independent
dependent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

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