M2 Probability Test Review

Suppose a number cube is rolled twice. What is the probability that an odd number will show both times?

• 1/3
• 1/2
• 1/6
• 1/4

What is the probability of tossing a coin four times and getting tails each time?

• 1/16
• 1/8
• 1/2
• 1/4

A number cube is rolled and a coin is tossed. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 and tossing tails?

• 1/6
• 1/3
• 1/2
• 1/4

There are 4 white marbles, 6 red marbles, and 2 blue marbles. Once a marble is selected, it is not replaced. Find the probability of selecting 2 blue marbles.

• 1/2
• 1/36
• 1/6
• 1/66

A bag contains some red-colored and some blue-colored marbles. First a red-colored marble is drawn and then, without replacing the first marble, a blue-colored marble is drawn. Are the two events dependent or independent?

• Independent
• Dependent

Two marbles are drawn from a container in such a way that the first marble drawn is replaced before selecting the second marble. Does the outcome of the first draw affect the outcome of the second?

• Yes
• No

A basket contains 5 purple pencils and 9 brown pencils. If two pencils are picked at random one after the other without replacement, then what is the probability that both the pencils are purple?

• 9/182
• 5/182
• 2/91
• 10/91

Based on the chart, what is the experimental probability of pulling a green marble?

• 12.5%

• 32%

• 8%

• 80%

What is the probability of spinning a 3 and drawing an A, P(3 and A)?

• 2/8

• 1/4

• 1/16

• 1/8

To find the probability of multiple INDEPENDENT events...

• Find the probability of event #1

• Find the probability of event #2

• Add the probability of both event #1 & event #2

• Multiply the probability of both event #1 & event #2