HOPE Charter School Friday, January 9, 2009

2009 PSSA Boot Camp

PSSA Math Reporting Categories:

A Numbers and Operations
B Measurement
C Geometry
D Algebraic Concepts
√ E Data Analysis and Probability

SOLUTION
Name (legibly printed): _______________________________________________

Seminar (circle one): Ackerman Beals Capers Harvey Hickson

Instructions:
• Place your solution into box in front of main office by end of 4th period today.
• Winner will be announced during 6th period lunch today. Winner will be
randomly selected from all entries, but the answer must be correct and justified
(SHOW WORK).
• Link with questions and solutions posted at http://hopecharter.blogspot.com

A box contains 8 red marbles and 10 green marbles. A green marble is drawn out of the
box and set aside. What is the probability that the next marble that is drawn out is a
green marble?
5
A
9
10
B
17
9
C
17
4
D
9

Solution:

1st pick: 8 R + 10 G = 18 total marbles

G marble drawn and NOT replaced:
2nd pick: 8 R + 9 G = 17 total marbles

# of successes
P(event) =
# total possible outcomes
nd #G on 2nd pick
P(G on 2 pick) =
# total marbles
9
P(G on 2nd pick) =
17