
Probability and Statistics Mean Random Variable
Authored by Barbara White
Mathematics
11th - 12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the table above, what are P(A and E) and P(C|E)?
12/125, 28/125
12/63, 28/60
12/125, 28/63
12/125, 28/60
12/63, 28/63
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
For the tree diagram pictured above, what is P(B|X)?
1/4
5/17
2/5
1/3
4/5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
It turns out that 25 seniors at Fashionable High School took both the AP Statistics exam and the AP Spanish Language exam. The mean score on the Statistics exam for the 25 seniors was 2.4 with a standard deviation of 0.6, and the mean score on the Spanish Language exam was 2.65 with a standard deviation of 0.55. We want to combine the scores into a single score. What are the correct mean and standard deviation of the combined scores?
5.05; 1.15
5.05; 1.07
5.05; 0.66
5.05; 0.81
5.05; you cannot determine the standard deviation from this information.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The 2000 Census identified the ethnic breakdown of the state of California to be approximately as follows: White: 46%, Latino: 32%, Asian: 11%, Black: 7%, and Other: 4%. Assuming that these are mutually exclusive categories (this is not a realistic assumption), what is the probability that a randomly selected person from the state of California is of Asian or Latino descent?
46%
32%
11%
43%
3.5%
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The following are the probability distributions for two random variables, X and Y: If X and Y are independent, what is P(X = 5 and Y = 4)?
5/16
13/16
5/32
3/32
6/16
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The following table gives the probabilities of various outcomes for a gambling game.
What is the player’s expected return on a bet of $1?
$0.05
–$0.60
–$0.05
–$0.10
You can’t answer this question since this is not a complete probability distribution.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
You own an unusual die. Three faces are marked with the letter “X,” two faces with the letter “Y,” and one face with the letter “Z.” What is the probability that at least one of the first two rolls is a “Y”?
1/6
2/3
1/3
5/9
2/9
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