Coin Toss and Randomness Quiz

What are the two possible outcomes when you toss a coin?

• Heads or tails

• Up or down

• Left or right

• Hot or cold

What does the word "random" mean in statistics?

• We can predict what will happen in the long term

• We know exactly what will happen every time

• It always means the same thing

• It is never predictable

Can Samuel predict the outcome of a single coin toss?

• No, we cannot

• Yes, always

• Sometimes

• Only on weekends

What does it mean if an event is random?

• The outcome is always the same.

• The outcome is uncertain, but patterns can be seen after many tries.

• The outcome is never uncertain.

• The outcome is always predictable.

What is probability?

• The number of times an event never happens.

• The proportion of times an outcome occurs after many repetitions.

• The certainty of an outcome.

• The number of outcomes that are impossible.

What is the formula for the probability of an event happening?

• p = \frac{h}{n}

• p = \frac{n}{h}

• p = h + n

• p = h - n

What does 'h' represent in the probability formula?

• Number of possible outcomes

• Number of desired outcomes

• Total number of events

• Number of failures

What is the probability of non-occurrence (or failure) of an event?

• q = 1 - p

• q = p + 1

• q = p - 1

• q = 1 + p

What is the probability of throwing a die and getting a 3?

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

What is the probability of NOT getting a 3 when you throw a die?

• 5/6

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/2