Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Select the term to complete the sentence.
A desired result when calculating a probability is called a _____
outcome.
a. | possible | b. | positive | c. | favourable | | |
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Select the term to complete the sentence.
Two events that have no outcomes(s) in common, but account for all
possible outcomes of an experiment are called _____ events.
a. | opposite | c. | dependent | b. | independent | d. | complementary | | | | |
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3.
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Suppose you toss a coin, and then roll a standard six-sided die. What is the
probability of getting Tails and an odd number?
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4.
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Suppose you toss a coin, and then roll a standard six-sided die. What is the
probability of not getting Tails or an odd number?
NOTE to Editor - In the manuscript for 12.3, Question 6 b) was
replaced with P(anything except 3 and yellow). If the intent is to use the concept of
complementary events, using the answer found from Question 6 a) then I think that the wording should
be change to say
P(anything except 3 OR yellow).
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5.
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Suppose you roll the die and spin the spinner.
{Graphic - place the graphic from manuscript 12.3 Question 6
here.}
Use an organized list to determine the probability of
the event P(5 and red).
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6.
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Suppose you roll the die and spin the spinner.
{Graphic - place the graphic from manuscript 12.3 Question 6
here.}
Use an organized list to determine the probability of
the event P(anything except 5 or Red).
NOTE to EDITOR - see Note for Question 5
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Suppose you roll the die and spin the spinner.
{Graphic - place the graphic from manuscript 12.3 Question 6
here.}
Use an organized list to determine the probability of
the event P(number < 3 and purple).
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8.
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Create a tree diagram to show all possible outcomes for tossing four
coins.
What is the probability of getting one head?
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9.
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Create a tree diagram to show all possible outcomes for tossing four
coins.
What is the probability of not getting any Tails?
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10.
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Create a tree diagram to show all possible outcomes for tossing four
coins.
What is the probability of getting exactly two heads and two
tails?
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