Clyeo Pearl R.

Dinglasa MATH 204 - A

2nd year - BS Mathematics M-W-F 9:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Probability and Stat (Final Exam)

1. There are 3 red, 4 blue and 6 green balls in a box. In how many ways can 3 ball be drawn such
that:
a. they are of different colors
b. one is red
c. none is green
d. two are blue.
e. Find the probability of each event.

a. 3 C 1 ×4 C 1× 6 C 1=3 × 4 × 6=72
b. 3 C 1 ×10 C 2=3 × 45=135
c. 7 C 3=35
d. 4 C 2× 9 C 1=6× 9=54

S=13C 3=286
72
P( A)= =0 . 25=25 %
286
135
P( B)= =0 . 47=47 %
286
35
P (C)= =0.12=12%
286
54
P( D)= =0 . 19=19 %
286

2. A basketball player hits 75% of his shots from the free-throw line. What is the probability that he
makes exactly 2 of his next 4 free shots?

S= Success (hit)
F=Failure (no hit)

p( S)=0.75 p( F)=1− p(S)=0.25

There is C (4,2) ways to choose one of combinations SSFF,…, FFSS

2 2
p=C ( 4,2)× p(S) × p (F)
2 2
¿ 4 ×3/2 ×0.75 ×0.25
¿ 0.2109375∨21%

3. In a deck of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn in random.

a. Find the probability that the 3 cards are King or Queen.
b. Find the probability that 2 cards Jack.
 a. 8 C 3=56 ways
b. 4 C 2=6 ways
S=52C 3=22,10 0
56
P( A)= =0 .000253
22,100
6
P( B)= =0 . 0000271
22,100

4. A king fisher can spot a prey and successfully kill the prey with 80% probability. What is the
probability that two of the next four prey will be killed by the kingfisher?

n=4
x=2
p=0.8 0
q=0.2 0

()
P ( x=x )= n p q
k
x n−x

()
P ( x=2 )= 4 ( 0.80 ) ( 0.20 )
2
2 4 −2

()
¿ 4 ( 0.80 ) ( 0.20 )
2
2 2

¿ 0.1536∨15.36 %

5. A box has 4 apples and 3 oranges. A random sample of 2 fruits is obtained. What is the probability
that one of the fruits is an apple and the other an orange?

One apple and one orange ¿ 4 C 1× 3 C 1=4 ×3=12

𝑺 = 𝟕𝑪𝟐 = 𝟐𝟏
12
P= ∨0 . 57∨57 %
21

6. 3 coins are tossed. Find the probability of

a. getting 3 heads
b. 2 heads and one tail
c. 2 tails and one head

S={(HHH ),( HTH ) ,(THH ) ,(HHT ) ,(TTH ),(THT )(HTT ) ,(TTT )}

a. P(3 heads)=1/8
b. P(2 heads)=3/8
c. P(2 tails)=3/8
7. Find the probability that a person tossing 3 coins will get either all heads or all tails for the second
time on the 5th toss.

x=5
k =2
1
p=
4
2 3

()
4 (1) (3)
2 4 4

3
4! 3
¿ ⋅
1! 3 ! 45

27
¿
256

8. There are three boxes in a row. Box A contains 3 green, 4 blue and 6 yellow balls. Box B contains 4
green, 7 blue and 2 yellow balls. Box C contains 5 green, 3 blue and 8 yellow balls. A ball is
transferred from Box A to Box B without looking at the color and then again a ball is transferred
from Box B to Box C, still without looking at the color.

3G 4B 6Y 4G 7B 2Y 5G 3B 8Y
Box A Box B Box C
a. What is the probability of getting a green ball in box C?

P ( 1G )=GGG+ NGNGG +GNGG+ NGGG

¿ ( 133 )( 145 )( 176 )+( 1013 )( 1014 )( 175 )+( 133 )( 149 )( 175 )+( 1013 )( 144 )( 176 )
90 500 135 240
¿ + + +
3094 3094 3094 3094
965
¿
3094
¿ 0.312

b. What is the probability of getting a blue ball in Box C?

P ( 1 B )=BBB + NBNBB+ BNBB+ NBBB

 ¿ ( )( )( ) ( )( )( ) ( )( )( ) ( )( )( )
4
13
8
14
4
17
+
9
13
7
14
3
17
+
4
13
6
14
3
17
+
9
13
7
14
4
17
128 189 72 252
¿ + + +
3094 3094 3094 3094
641
¿
3094
¿ 0.207

c. What is the probability of getting a yellow ball in box C?

P ( 1Y ) =YYY + NYNYY +YNYY + NYYY

¿ ( 136 )( 143 )( 179 )+( 137 )( 1214 )( 178 )+( 136 )( 1114 )( 178 )+( 137 )( 142 )( 179 )
162 672 528 126
¿ + + +
3094 3094 3094 3094
1488
¿
3094
¿ 0.481

9. The average weight of 500 male students of a university is 60 kg with a standard deviation of 5.
Assuming a normal distribution. Solve the following.
a. Those whose weight is less than 50 kgs.

(50−60)
z=
5
−10
¿
5
¿−2
P( x ←2)=0.0228 x 500=11.4∨11 male students

b. Those whose weight is greater than 65 kgs.

(65−60)
z=
5
5
¿
5
¿1
P( x <1)=0.8413 x 500
¿ 1−0.8413
¿ 0.1587
 ¿ 79.35∨80 ma≤students

c. Between 55 and 70 kgs.

500 – (11+ 80)=409 male students

(70 – 60)
=2=0.9772
5
(55−60)
=−1=0.1587
5

0.9772−0.1587=0.8185 (500)
¿ 409.25∨409 male students