Probability Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Quantity A is greater.

  2. Quantity B is greater.

  3. The two quantities are equal.

  4. The relationship cannot be determined from the given information.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Total ways to select 4 balls from 10 is 10C4 = 210. Ways to select 4 balls with no white balls (all black) is 6C4 = 15. Ways with at least one white ball = 210 - 15 = 195. Quantity A = 195, Quantity B = 195. They are equal.

Multiple choice
  1. 10 21

  2. 7 21

  3. 1 21

  4. 5 21

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The number of ways to choose 2 red balls from 5 is C(5,2) = 10. The number of ways to choose 2 green balls from 4 is C(4,2) = 6. Total ways to choose 4 balls from 9 is C(9,4) = 126. Probability = (10 * 6) / 126 = 60 / 126 = 10 / 21.

Multiple choice
  1. 5/12

  2. 5/24

  3. 7/12

  4. 19/24

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Probability of choosing a bag is 1/2. In bag 1 (1, 2, 3, 4), P(4) = 1/4. In bag 2 (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9), P(4) = 1/6. Total probability = (1/2 * 1/4) + (1/2 * 1/6) = 1/8 + 1/12 = 3/24 + 2/24 = 5/24.