Probability

An automobile dealer decides to select a month for its annual sale.  Find the probability that it will be September or October.

• 1/12
• 1/6
• 1/4
• 5/6

At a community swimming pool there are 2 managers, 8 lifeguards, 3 concession stand clerks, and 2 maintenance people.  If a person is selected at random, find the probability that the person is either a lifeguard or a manager.

• 2/3
• 8/15
• 2/15
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P(A) = .4
P(B) = .55
P(A intersection B) = .3
Find P(AUB)

• .65
• .95
• .3
• What?????

The Bargain Auto Mall has these cars in stock.  If a car is selected at random, find the probability that it is Foreign and mid-sized.

• 20/300
• 135/300
• 155/300
• 40/300

A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?

• 5/6
• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/6

P(not A) =

*Remember to simplify.*

• 2/6

• 3/4

• 2/8

• 1/4

An unlikely chance event is closer to what number?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

In a random survey of 50 students at Great Middle School, 32 said chocolate was their favorite flavor of yogurt. The school has 450 students. How many of them are likely to select chocolate as their favorite flavor? 

• 144
• 162
• 225
• 288

There are 25 counters in a bag: 6 red,
4 white, 7 blue, and 8 yellow. You choose one counter at random. Which color are you least likely to choose? 

• white 
• blue 
• red 
• yellow

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/6

• 1/9

• 1/3