Urn Problem: Balls and Colors

Urn Problem: Balls and Colors

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video tutorial discusses a probability problem involving an urn with colored balls. It begins with an introduction to the problem setup, detailing the initial contents of the urn. The instructor then analyzes the situation where balls are drawn without replacement, focusing on the probability of drawing certain colors. The video concludes with a discussion of the outcomes and logical deductions based on the draws, emphasizing the certainty of certain results and the impossibility of others.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial composition of the balls in the urn?

Two white balls, three black balls, one gray ball

One white ball, two black balls, three gray balls

Two white balls, one black ball, three gray balls

Three white balls, two black balls, one gray ball

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the possible color of the additional ball added to the urn?

Only white

Only black

Only gray

White, black, or gray

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many balls are there in total after adding the new ball?

Five

Seven

Six

Four

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total number of balls removed from the urn?

Three

Six

Four

Five

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many of the removed balls were white?

One

Two

Four

Three

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the color of the remaining balls in the urn?

White, black, and gray

Only black

Only white

Only gray

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the certainty about the color of at least one remaining ball?

At least one ball is red

At least one ball is gray

At least one ball is black

At least one ball is white

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time did the narrator mention they were recording the video?

2 AM

3 AM

4 AM

5 AM