QUARTER 4, MODULE 5

WHAT I CAN DO

DIRECTIONS: Choose two items from the given 5-item test.

4. A card is drawn from a standard deck of cards (52 cards). Find the probability of:

a. Drawing a red card

b. Drawing a Queen of hearts
c. Drawing a King
d. Drawing a 16

Answer:

Probability = No. of favourable events / Total no. of events

a. Drawing a red card

P (r) = 26/52 or 1/2

b. Drawing a Queen of hearts

P (Q of H)= 1/52

c. Drawing a King

P (K) = 4/52 or 1/13

d. Drawing a 16

P (16) = 0/52 or 0
5. Lucy has 50 paper clips placed inside a box. Assuming there are 20 blue clips, 15 red lips,
10 green clips, and 5 white paper clips in the box. (with replacement)
Find the probability of:

a. Picking a blue clip

b. Picking a red clip
c. Picking a green clip
d. Picking a white clip

ANSWER:

a. Picking a blue clip

P (blue clip) = 20 / 50 or 2 / 5

b. Picking a red clip

P (red clip) = 15 / 50 or 3 / 10

c. Picking a green clip

P (green clip) = 10 / 50 or 1 / 5

d. Picking a white clip

P (white clip) = 5 / 50 or 1 / 10