Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Some Probability Homework

Here is a link for the questions we had in class today.

Here are the questions.

Find the probability.

1. A number from 18 to 25 is drawn at random.
P(22, 24, or 21)
Express the probability as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.
2. You roll a number cube numbered from 1 to 6.
P(not a 1)
Express the probability as a fraction.
3. A jar contains 11 black, 24 red, 25 orange, and 10 pink marbles. A marble is drawn at random.
P(orange or black)
Express the probability as a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
4. You roll a number cube numbered from 1 to 6.
P(a prime number)
Express the probability as a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
5. A number from 9 to 21 is drawn at random.
P(14)
Express the probability as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.
6. You roll a number cube numbered from 1 to 6.
P(a number divisible by 3)
Express the probability as a fraction.
7. A jar contains 4 blue and 17 black marbles. A marble is drawn at random.
P(not blue)
Express the probability as a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
8. A jar contains 24 black and 6 purple marbles. A marble is drawn at random.
P(black)
Express the probability as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.
9. A number from 10 to 16 is drawn at random.
P(a number greater than 16)
Express the probability as a fraction.
10. A jar contains 26 red and 8 pink marbles. A marble is drawn at random.
P(red)
Express the probability as a fraction.
11. You roll a number cube numbered from 1 to 6.
P(not a 4)
Express the probability as a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
12. You roll a number cube numbered from 1 to 6.
P(2 or 4)
Express the probability as a percent. Round to the nearest percent.
13. A jar contains 13 yellow and 10 green marbles. A marble is drawn at random.
P(not yellow)
Express the probability as a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth.
14. You roll a number cube numbered from 1 to 6.
P(a number less than 6)
Express the probability as a fraction.

Thanks for taking the time to do this work. Be sure to have 1-8 done.

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