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    Oct 20, 2008, 10:53 PM
    Statistics- Probability
    1. Which of the following is the sample space when 2 coins are tossed?

    A {H, T, H, T}
    B {H, T}
    C {HH, HT, TH, TT}
    D None of the above


    2. At Kennedy Middle School, 3 out of 5 students make honor roll. What is the probability that a student does not make honor roll?

    A 65%
    B 40%
    C 60%
    D None of the above.


    3. A large basket of fruit contains 3 oranges, 2 apples and 5 bananas. If a piece of fruit is chosen at random, what is the probability of getting an orange or a banana?

    A 4/5
    B 1/2
    C 7/10
    None of the above.



    4. A pair of dice is rolled. What is the probability of getting a sum of 2?
    A 1/6
    B 1/3
    C 1/36
    None of the above.



    5. In a class of 30 students, there are 17 girls and 13 boys. Five are A students, and three of these students are girls. If a student is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a girl or an A student?

    A 19/30
    B 11/15
    C 17/180
    None of the above.


    6. In the United States, 43% of people wear a seat belt while driving. If two people are chosen at random, what is the probability that both of them wear a seat belt?

    A 86%
    B 18%
    C 57%
    D None of the above.


    8. A city survey found that 47% of teenagers have a part time job. The same survey found that 78% plan to attend college. If a teenager is chosen at random, what is the probability that the teenager has a part time job and plans to attend college?

    A 60%
    B 63%
    C 37%
    D None of the above.


    9. In a school, 14% of students take drama and computer classes, and 67% take drama class. What is the probability that a student takes computer class given that the student takes drama class?

    A 81%
    B 21%
    C53%
    D None of the above.


    10. In a shipment of 100 televisions, 6 are defective. If a person buys two televisions from that shipment, what is the probability that both are defective?

    A 3/10
    B 9/2500
    C 1/330
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    Oct 20, 2008, 10:55 PM
    Thank you for taking the time to copy your homework to AMHD.
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    Oct 21, 2008, 05:03 AM

    You could at least give what you thought the answers were, and why you thought they were the answers, why not the others. If they're wrong, we'll help you.

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