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Probability Worksheet
Probability Worksheet
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Chapter
4
Section
1
&
2
Worksheet
Section
1.
1. A
probability
experiment
is
conducted.
Which
of
these
cannot
be
considered
a
probability
outcome?
2 3
0.63
−
1.65
-‐0.44
0
1
125%
24%
3 5
2. Construct
a
tree
diagram
for
the
following
and
determine
the
sample
space.
a. The
genders
for
a
family
of
three
children
b. Tossing
3
coins
c. Getting
two
bills
.
The
scenario
is
as
follows:
A
box
contains
a
$1
bill,
a
$5
bill,
a
$10
bill,
and
a
$20
bill.
A
bill
is
selected
at
random
and
is
not
replaced
in
the
box;
then
a
second
bill
is
selected
at
random.
3. Determine
the
sample
space
for
the
following:
a. Rolling
a
die
b. Tossing
a
coin
c. Tossing
two
coins
4. If
a
die
is
rolled
one
time,
find
these
probabilities:
a. Getting
a
2
b. Getting
a
number
greater
than
6
c. Getting
an
odd
number
d. Getting
a
4
or
an
odd
number
e. Getting
a
number
less
than
7
f. Getting
a
number
greater
than
or
equal
to
3
g. Getting
and
number
greater
than
2
and
an
even
number
h. Getting
a
5
and
an
even
number
5. If
two
dice
are
tolled
one
time
,
find
the
probability
of
getting
these
results.
a. A
sum
of
9
b. A
sum
of
7
or
11
c. Doubles
d. A
sum
less
than
9
e. A
sum
greater
than
or
equal
to
10
6. If
a
card
is
drawn
from
a
deck,
find
the
probability
of
getting
these
results.
a. A
queen
f. A
6
or
a
spade
b. A
club
g. A
black
king
c. A
queen
of
clubs
h. A
red
card
and
a
7
d. A
3
or
an
8
i. A
diamond
or
a
heart
e. A
6
and
a
spade
j. A
black
card
7. Human
blood
is
grouped
into
four
types.
The
percentage
of
Americans
with
each
type
is
listed.
O
43%
A
40%
B
12%
AB
5%
Choose
one
American
at
random.
Find
the
probability
that
this
person
a. Has
type
O
blood
b. Has
type
A
or
B
blood
c. Does
not
have
type
O
or
A
8. Rural
speed
limits
for
all
10
states
are
indicated
below.
Choose
one
state
at
random.
Find
the
probability
that
its
speed
limit
is
a. 60
or
70
miles
per
hours
b. Greater
than
65
miles
per
hour
c. 70
miles
per
hour
or
less.
9. A
couple
has
three
children.
Find
each
probability.
a. All
boys
c. Exactly
two
boys
b. All
girls
or
all
boys
d. At
least
one
child
is
a
girl
Section
2
10.
Determine
whether
these
events
are
mutually
exclusive.
a. Roll
a
die:
Get
an
even
number,
and
get
a
number
less
than
3.
b. Roll
a
dies:
Get
a
prime
number
(2,
3,
5),
and
get
an
odd
number.
c. Roll
a
die:
Get
a
number
greater
than
3;
and
get
a
number
less
than
3.
d. Select
a
student
in
your
class:
The
student
has
blond
hair,
and
the
student
has
blue
eyes.
e. Selected
a
student
in
your
college:
The
student
is
a
sophomore,
and
the
student
is
a
business
major.
f. Select
a
student
in
your
college:
The
student
is
a
freshman,
and
the
student
is
a
senior.
11. The
table
below
represents
the
college
degrees
awarded
in
a
recent
academic
year
by
gender.
d. A
female
senior
e. A
male
junior
18. According
to
the
bureau
of
the
Census,
the
following
statistics
describe
the
number
(in
thousands)
of
young
adults
living
at
home
or
in
a
dormitory
in
the
year
2004.
Ages
18
–
24
Ages
25
–
34
Male
7922
2534
Female
5779
995
Choose
one
student
at
random.
Find
the
probability
that
the
student
is
a. A
female
student
aged
25
–
34
b. Male
or
aged
18
–
24
c. Under
25
years
of
age
and
not
male
d. A
male