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Intro to probability quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Student council has 24 members.  In how many different ways can a president, vice-president, treasurer, historian, and secretary be selected?  
a)
5,100,480
b)
0
c)
42,504
d)
5.17 x 1021
2.
If you roll two dice, how many possible outcomes?
a)
360
b)
1
c)
36
d)
12
3.

At Pizza Master's you are deciding on what you want for dinner. The pizza offers 8 different meats, 4 different cheeses, 3 different crust types and 2 different sauces. How many different pizzas do you have to choose from?

a)
32
b)
192
c)
40,320
d)
51,200
4.

How many outfits are possible with 5 pairs of jeans, 8 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes?

a)
15
b)
40
c)
80
d)
10
5.
You are about to take 6 question test. Each question has 4 possible answer choices. How many ways can you answer the test if you answer each question?
a)
4096
b)
24
c)
1296
d)
10
6.

P(not A) =

(Probability of not landing on A)

  *Remember to simplify.*

a)

6/8

b)

3/4

c)

2/8

d)

1/4

7.
How many styles of sneakers are possible if Jared can choose from high-top or low-top, shoelaces or velcro, and the colors black, white, and red?
a)
12
b)
7
c)
223
d)
64
8.

A seven-question quiz has 4 true/false questions followed by 3 multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question there are four possible answers. In how many different ways is it possible to answer the seven questions?

a)

12

b)

80

c)

28

d)

1024

9.

Harpo, Groucho, Chico, Zeppo, Gummo and Karl are running in a race. How many different orders of finish are possible?

a)

36

b)

64

c)

720

d)

46656

10.
If you draw a random card from a standard deck of cards, how many possible outcomes?
a)
13
b)
26
c)
52
d)
54
11.
Find the total number of outcomes for picking a day of the week and a month of the year.
a)
19
b)
84
c)
60
d)
210
12.
How many ways can a club select a president, vice president, and a secretary from a group of 5 people?
a)
12
b)
60
c)
15
13.
How many ways can you listen to 3 songs from a CD that has 12 selections?
a)
1320
b)
33
c)
36
14.
What is the value of 5!
a)
25
b)
15
c)
120
d)
720
15.
What does the P stand for in nPr?
a)
Partners
b)
Positions
c)
Papers
d)
Permutations
16.
Sarah plays softball over the summer.  If there are 10 players on the team, how many ways can the coach make a batting order that includes all players?
a)
1
b)
3628800
c)
100
d)
1814400
17.

Permutation is the ......................

a)

Selection of objects

b)

Arrangement of Objects

c)

Arrangement -selection of objects

d)

None of these

18.

There are 18 people running in a cross country race. How many possible ways are there to place the runners in first, second, and third?

a)

324

b)

4,896

c)

816

d)

54

19.

How many ways can you arrange 7 books on a shelf?

a)

7

b)

49

c)

343

d)

5,040

20.

Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word.


MANATEE

a)

1260

b)

252

c)

180

d)

1620

21.

Find the number of distinguishable permutations of the letters in the word.


HONOLULU

a)

5040

b)

5400

c)

5004

d)

4005