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Probability

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. Which of these is a simple event?

a)

A. picking a red and yellow ball

b)

B. draw a king and a diamond

c)

C. roll a die and get a 2

d)

D. get an average of 90 and rank first in school

2.

2. The following are compound events EXCEPT ________.

a)

A. rolling an even number less than 5 on a die

b)

B. drawing a red ace from a deck of cards

c)

C. tossing three coins and getting at least 2 heads

d)

D. the team winning a match

3.

3. In rolling a die, getting an odd number or a multiple of two. What is A ∪ B?

a)

A. {1,2,3,4,5,6}

b)

B. {1,2,3}

c)

C. {1,2}

d)

D. {2}

4.

4. Which of the following is NOT a union of events?

a)

A. rolling a die and get a 2 or an even number

b)

B. picking a black or a face card

c)

C. tossing a coin

d)

D. spinning a numbered wheel cart from 1-10 and getting a 5 or a number divisible by 2

5.

5. Which of the following is an intersection of events?

a)

A. picking a black or a face card

b)

B. spinning a numbered wheel cart from 1-10 and getting an 8 or a number divisible by 2

c)

C. tossing a coin and getting a head

d)

D. rolling a die and get a 2 or an even number

6.

6. How many distinct ways can you keep four different books in a book shelf?

a)

A. 4

b)

B. 12

c)

C. 24

d)

D. 120

7.

7. What is the probability of getting a two or five in a roll of fair die? Express your final answer in lowest terms.

a)

A. 14\frac{1}{4}

b)

B. 13\frac{1}{3}

c)

C. 12\frac{1}{2}

d)

D. 15\frac{1}{5}

8.

8. The probability of union of two events is given by _____

a)

A. P(A ∪ B) = P(A)+ P(B)

b)

B. P(A ∪ B) = P(A)− P(B)

c)

C. P(A ∪ B) = P(A)+ P(B) − P(A ∩ B)

d)

D. P(A ∪ B) = P(A)− P(B) − P(A ∩ B)

9.

9. What is the probability of landing a head in a single toss of a fair coin?

a)

A. 0

b)

B. 12\frac{1}{2}

c)

C. 1

d)

D. 2

10.

10. It refers to an event that involves two or more simple events.

a)

A. Compound Events

b)

B. Exclusive Event

c)

C. Mutually Exclusive Event

d)

D. Special Event