Quiz 7 S2 (Probability)

Amanda spins a spinner numbered 1 to 10. What is the probability that the spinner lands on an odd number or a number that is divisible by 4?

A group of 5 men and 5 women are applying for two job positions. Each of the 10 job candidates has the same chance of receiving a job offer. What is the probability that the company will hire a man or a woman for each of the two positions?

Using the spinner, what is the probability of spinning purple or red?

The outcomes for rolling two number cubes numbered 1 through 6 are shown above. What is the probability the sum of the number cubes will be 7 or 2?

A box contains 18 blue flashlights, 3 red flashlights, 7 silver flashlights, and 2 black flashlights. The flashlights are identical in size and shape. If one flashlight is chosen at random, what is the probability that the flashlight will be either blue or black?

The probability that Flight 9876 will be late is 0.27. The probability that Flight 123 will be late is 0.11. The probability that both flights will be late is 0.09. What is the probability that Flight 9876 or Flight 123 will be late?

• 0.47

• 0.38

• 0.29

• 0.07

To win a prize in a game, a player must throw a ball into a basket or kick a ball through a goal.

• The probability that the player will throw the ball into the basket is 0.30.

• The probability that the player will kick the ball through the goal is 0.20.

• The probability that the player will throw the ball into a basket and kick the ball through the goal is 0.06.

What is the probability that the player will either throw the ball into the basket or kick the ball through the goal, but NOT both?

• 0.04

• 0.44

• 0.50

• 0.56

A seven-sided number cube with sides numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is rolled. What is the probability that a 4 or an even number is rolled?

A box contains 18 blue chips, 6 red chips, 4 green chips and 2 yellow chips that are identical in size and shape. If one chip is chosen at random, what is the probability that the chip will be either blue or yellow?

If P(A) = 0.24, P(B) = 0.41, and P(A and B) = 0.18, what is P(A or B)?

• 0.17

• 0.47

• 0.59

• 0.65