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WorksheetsCompound Events
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
Select all the situations that are compound events.
a)
Tossing a coin and rolling a die
b)
P(red or even)
c)
P(red and even)
d)
Tossing a coin twice in a row
e)
Getting even on a die
2.
Which of the following situations is represented by this tree diagram?
a)
3 shirt options, 6 pants options, and 12 shoe options
b)
3 shirt options, 2 pants options, and 2 shoe options
c)
2 shirt options, 3 pants options, and 1 shoe option
3.
Which shows the sample space for flipping two coins?
a)
H, T
b)
HH, HT, TH, TT
c)
HH, TT
d)
Dime, Nickel
4.
On a 6-sided die, which is more likely?
a)
Rolling an odd number
b)
Rolling an even number
c)
They are both equally likely.
5.
Experimental probability is...
a)
the probability of a certain event occuring
b)
the total outcomes of an event
c)
the probability based on the results of a series of trials
d)
the probability of how likely an event might occur
6.
The likelihood of two or more related events occurring is called -
a)
compound probability
b)
theoretical probability
c)
simple probability
d)
experimental probability
7.
The likelihood that a single, specific event will occur is called -
a)
sample space
b)
compound probability
c)
a complement
d)
simple probability
8.
The number of ways an event can occur divided by the total number of outcomes is known as -
a)
an event complement
b)
experimental probability
c)
an event
d)
theoretical probability
9.
The ratio of the number of times an event occurred compared to the total number of trials conducted is known as -
a)
theoretical probability
b)
experimental probability
c)
simple probability
d)
compound probability
10.
A set of all possible outcomes is known as -
a)
a list
b)
a complement
c)
a sample space
d)
an event
11.
How do we determine which event is most likely to occur?
a)
The event has the closest improper fraction to 1
b)
The event has the closest proper fraction to 1/2
c)
The event has the closest proper fraction to 0
d)
The event has the closest proper fraction to 1
12.
Which of the following methods is NOT a good tool for determining sample space?
a)
tree diagrams
b)
area models
c)
organized lists
d)
guess and check
13.
The probability of an event occurring, P(A), can be expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percent.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The more number of trials conducted in an experiment and the more data collected, the closer an event's experimental probability will align with its theoretical probability.
a)
True
b)
False
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