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QI A fair coin is tossed. Find the probability of tossing a head. Q2 Three cards, equal in size and shape, are placed in a box. One is red, one white, and the other black. If one card is drawn out at random, find the probability that it is: (i) a black card (ii) a pink card (iii) a coloured card (i.e. not white)

QI A fair coin is tossed. Find the probability of tossing a head. Q2 Three cards, equal in size and shape, are placed in a box. One is red, one white, and the other black. If one card is drawn out at random, find the probability that it is: (i) a black card (ii) a pink card (iii) a coloured card (i.e. not white)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN:9780134753119
Author:Sheldon Ross
Publisher:Sheldon Ross
Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis
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Transcribed Image Text:7:10 Tamarah HAZI... Probability Basics 3330 NOTE: The same answer may be used for more than one question. QI A fair coin is tossed. Find the probability of tossing a head. ANSWERS A) 0 Q2 Three cards, equal in size and shape, are placed in a box. One is red, В) 1 one white, and the other black. If one card is drawn out at random, find the probability that it is: C) (i) a black card (ii) a pink card (iii) a coloured card (i.e. not white) D) E) : Q3 Able is to choose from three doors. Behind one is a fantastic prize. What chance has Able of winning it? F) G) 6. Q4 Six balls, equal in size, are marked A, B, C, D, E and F. If one ball is drawn at random, find the probability that it is: (i) D H) (ii) a vowel (iii) a consonant I) (iv) G (v) a letter from the word BALL J) 10 Q5 A bag contains 3 blue, 5 black, 6 red and 6 chrome hairclips. Gillian is going to do her hair. Find the probability that Gillian chooses a hairclip that is: K) L) (i) blue (ii) black (iii) white (iv) chrome (v) either red or chrome (vi) not red M) 20 Q6 5 cards are labelled M, N, O, P and Q. The cards are drawn and laid on a table to form a "word". What is the probability that the "word" begins with P? N) 0) Q7 Six children are in an election for House Captain. There are 4 girls. P) What is the probability that a boy is selected? Q) Q8 10 shovels lie in a dark shed. 6 are broken and need repairs. Find the probability that the gardener, Victor, chooses a shovel which he is able to use? R) 10 Q9 A pack of 52 playing cards has 4 suits: Clubs, Spades, Diamonds and Hearts. STANDARD PACK CONTENTS S) Clubs Spades 4Hearts Diamonds Julie draws one card from this pack. Find the probability that the card is: Ace Ace Ace Ace T) 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 U) 10 (i) a Heart 4 4 4 (ii) a red (Hearts or Diamonds) 5 V) 5 6 6 6. (iii) a black (Spades or Clubs) 7. W) 26 8 8 8 (iv) a black 6 9 9 9 X) (v) an Ace 10 10 10 10 Jack Jack Jack Jack Y) Queen Queen King King Queen Queen King King Z) 56 Copyright © MathsOnline.com.au. All rights reserved.
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