Probability Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{13}\times \frac{1}{13}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{13}\times \frac{1}{17}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{52}\times \frac{1}{51}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{13}\times \frac{4}{51}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Drawing with replacement means the probability of drawing an ace is 4/52 = 1/13 for each draw. The probability of two aces is (1/13) * (1/13).

Multiple choice
  1. $\displaystyle \frac{7}{11}.$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{8}{11}.$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{4}{11}.$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{6}{11}.$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The multiples of 2 or 3 from 1 through 11 are 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 10, giving seven favorable outcomes. The probability is therefore 7/11.

Multiple choice
  1. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Given that exactly 3 of the 4 positions are white, symmetry makes each position equally likely to be one of the white positions. Thus, the probability that the third draw is white is 3 out of 4. This remains true for both sampling with replacement and sampling without replacement under the stated condition.

Multiple choice
  1. $\dfrac{1}{2}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{3}$
  3. $\dfrac{2}{3}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{4}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Odd numbers on a die are {1, 3, 5}. Prime numbers on a die are {2, 3, 5}. Prime numbers greater than 3 are {5}. Given that an odd number came up, the sample space is {1, 3, 5}. Only {5} is a prime number greater than 3. Thus, the probability is 1/3.

Multiple choice
  1. $\frac{1}{4}$
  2. $\frac{5}{12}$
  3. $\frac{7}{12}$
  4. $\frac{9}{12}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The total outcomes for two dice are 36. Sums that are prime are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11. Counting the pairs for these sums: (1,1), (1,2), (2,1), (1,4), (4,1), (2,3), (3,2), (1,6), (6,1), (2,5), (5,2), (3,4), (4,3), (5,6), (6,5). There are 15 prime sums, so 21 sums are not prime. The probability is 21/36 = 7/12.

Multiple choice
  1. $\dfrac{7}{9}$
  2. $\dfrac{5}{9}$
  3. $\dfrac{4}{9}$
  4. $\dfrac{3}{9}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Total outcomes for two dice = 36. Even sums: (1,1), (1,3), (1,5), (2,2), (2,4), (2,6), (3,1), (3,3), (3,5), (4,2), (4,4), (4,6), (5,1), (5,3), (5,5), (6,2), (6,4), (6,6) = 18 outcomes. Sums less than 5: (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (2,1), (2,2), (3,1) = 6 outcomes. The union includes (1,1), (1,3), (2,2), (3,1) which are in both sets. Total unique outcomes = 18 + 6 - 4 = 20. Probability = 20/36 = 5/9.