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WorksheetsBinomial Geometric Poisson Distributions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The McDonald's Monopoly game has a 1 in 4 chance of winning. What is the probability your first win is on your third attempt?
a)
.1406
b)
.0156
c)
.2500
d)
.0352
2.
Only 4% of people have type AB blood. What is the probability the first person with AB blood at the blood drive will be the 12th donor?
a)
.0001
b)
.0255
c)
.6382
d)
.2553
3.
Given 13% of people are left-handed. What is the probability the first left-handed person will be the sixth person polled?
a)
.0564
b)
.1116
c)
.0001
d)
.0648
4.
The probability that a salesman will make a sale on any given call is .23. Find the probability that his first sale will occur on his fourth or fifth call.
a)
.1050
b)
.0809
c)
.1859
d)
.8141
5.
According to the BMV, about 93% of all people who take the driving test pass. What is the probability it will take someone more than two times to pass the test?
a)
.9300
b)
.0651
c)
.9951
d)
.0049
6.
The mean number of accidents per month at a certain intersection is 3. What is the probability that in any given month exactly 4 accidents will occur at this intersection?
a)
1.0081
b)
.1680
c)
.6721
d)
.7500
7.
There is an average of 3 road construction projects that take place at any one time in a city. Find the probability that exactly 5 road construction projects are currently taking place.
a)
.6000
b)
.0112
c)
.1404
d)
.1008
8.
A certain maternity wing has a mean number of 6 babies born a day. What is the probability of 7 babies being born in this maternity wing on any given day?
a)
.8571
b)
.1490
c)
.1377
d)
.0213
9.
Given that on average 10 people are killed by sharks worldwide each year. Find the probability that 1 or 2 people are killed in a year.
a)
.0023
b)
.0005
c)
.0028
d)
.9972
10.
A mean number of .6 hurricanes strike the U.S. mainland each year. Find the probability that more than one hurricane will strike the U.S. mainland in a given year.
a)
.1219
b)
.8781
c)
.3293
d)
.6707
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