Module 4: Introduction to Probability

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Pre-assessment:
Find out how much you already know about this module. Write the letter that you
think best answers the question. Please answer all items.


1. What is the probability that the arrow will not stop on red if you spin it one time?
(Assume that the spinner is fair.)

a. 1/4
b. 1/3
c. 3/4
d. 4/3

2. A bucket contains 3 bottles of apple juice, 2 bottles of orange juice,
6 bottles of tomato juice, and 8 bottles of water. If Kira randomly selects a bottle,
what is the probability that she will select a drink other than water?

a. 3/4
b. 11/19
c. 8/19
d. 1/4

3. Mr. Gulati is holding five cards numbered 1 through 5. He has asked five
students to each randomly pick a card to see who goes first in a game. Whoever
picks the card numbered 5 goes first. Juanita picks first, gets the card numbered
4, and keeps the card. What is the probability that Yoko will get the card
numbered 5 if she picks second?

a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. 1/5

4. Erica has 5 blue pens, 3 black pens, and 6 red pens in her desk drawer. She
reaches into her drawer and, without looking, picks a black pen. She keeps the
black pen and then reaches into her drawer again to pick a second pen. What is
the probability that the second pen will also be black?

a. 2/3
b. 3/14
c. 3/2
d. 14/3

5. A paper bag contains 2 red balls, 1 green ball, and 2 yellow balls. If Pat takes
one ball out of the bag without looking, what is the probability that it is red?
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a. 2/5
b. 5/2
c. 1/6
d. 1/12

6. Ariel drew from a standard deck of cards and picked a king. Without replacing the
king, he drew a second card. What is the probability that he drew another king?

a. 1/18
b. 1/17
c. 1/19
d. 1/20

7. Ariel drew from a standard deck of cards and picked a king. He replaced the king
and drew a second card. What is the probability that he will pick a king again?

a. 1/11
b. 1/12
c. 1/13
d. 1/14

8. Kevin tosses a penny in the air two times. What is the probability that the penny
will land on tails the first time and heads the second time?

a. 1/4
b. 1/5
c. 1/6
d. 1/7

9. What is the probability that three standard dice rolled simultaneously will all land
with the same number facing up?

a. 1/6
b. 1/36
c. 1/216
d. 1/3

10. Suppose you simultaneously roll a standard die and spin a spinner that is divided
into 10 equal sectors, numbered 1 to 10. What is the probability of getting a 4 on
both the die and the spinner?

a. 1/4
b. 1/16
c. 1/15
d. 1/60

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11. Suppose you simultaneously roll a standard die and spin a spinner with eight
equal sectors, numbered 1 to 8. What is the probability of both rolling an even
number and spinning an odd number?

a. 1/12
b. 1/48
c. 1/4
d. 1/6

12. A coin is flipped and a card is drawn from a standard deck of cards. What is the
probability of getting both heads and a red face card?

a. 3/26
b. 1/112
c. 3/52
d. 3/13

13. A bag contains three green marbles and four black marbles. If you randomly pick
two marbles from the bag at the same time, what is the probability that both
marbles will be black?

a. 4/7
b. 2/7
c. 3/7
d. 5/7

14. What is the probability of rolling a total of 7 in two rolls of a standard die if you get
an even number on the first roll?

a. 1/12
b. 1/6
c. 1/9
d. 5/18

15. Tickets numbered 1to 20 mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is
the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?

a. 1/2
b. 2/5
c. 8/15
d. 9/20