Probability Basics and Applications
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Which of the following can never be a probability of an outcome?

  • 1.03 (correct)
  • 0.876
  • 5/4 (correct)
  • -0.25 (correct)
  • When two coins are tossed, what is the probability of getting 1 head and 1 tail?

  • 0.50 (correct)
  • 0.30
  • 0.75
  • 0.25
  • What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 2 with a single die?

  • 4/6
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3 (correct)
  • If P(A) = 0.48 and P(B) = 0.81, what is P(A or B)?

    <p>0.97</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability that the sum of two rolled dice is at least 11?

    <p>5/36</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following values can be a probability? (Select all that apply)

    <p>0.876</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The probability of rolling a die and getting a 6 is the same as the probability of rolling a die and getting a 5.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sample space when two coins are tossed?

    <p>HH, HT, TH, TT</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The probability that a randomly selected high school student does not play organized sports is ___

    <p>0.424</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following probabilities with their associated events:

    <p>P(A) = 0.48 = Probability of occurring event A P(B) = 0.81 = Probability of occurring event B P(A and B) = 0.32 = Probability of both A and B occurring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Probability Basics

    • Probability of an event must be between 0 and 1, inclusive.
    • Probability cannot be negative or greater than 1.
    • 5/4, -0.25, and 1.03 are not valid probabilities.

    Coin Tosses

    • Sample space for tossing two coins: {HH, HT, TH, TT}
    • Probability of both heads (HH): 1/4
    • Probability of one head and one tail (HT or TH): 2/4 = 1/2

    Rolling Dice

    • Probability of rolling a 5 or 6: 2/6 = 1/3
    • Probability of rolling a number greater than 2: 4/6 = 2/3
    • Probability of rolling a sum of 6 with two dice: 5/36
      • Possible combinations: (1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), (5,1)
    • Probability of rolling a sum of at least 11 with two dice: 3/36 = 1/12
      • Possible combinations: (5,6), (6,5), (6,6)

    High School Sports Survey

    • Probability of a randomly selected student playing sports: 288/500 = 0.576
    • Probability of a randomly selected student not playing sports: 212/500 = 0.424

    Conditional Probability

    • P(Ac) (probability of the complement of A) = 1 - P(A) = 1 -0.48 = 0.52.
    • P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) = 0.48 + 0.81 - 0.32 = 0.97
    • P(B|A) (probability of B given A) = P(A and B) / P(A) = 0.32 / 0.48 = 2/3

    Probability

    • Probabilities can range from 0 to 1, inclusive.
    • A probability greater than 1 or less than 0 is invalid.
    • 5/4, -0.25, and 1.03 are invalid probabilities.

    Coin Toss Sample Space

    • The possible events for tossing two coins are: HH, HT, TH, TT.
    • The probability of getting two heads (HH) is 1/4.
    • The probability of getting one head and one tail (HT or TH) is 2/4 or 1/2.

    Die Roll Probabilities

    • The probability of rolling a 5 or a 6 on a single die is 2/6 or 1/3.
    • The probability of rolling a number greater than 2 is 4/6 or 2/3.
    • The probability of rolling a sum of 6 with two dice is 5/36.
    • The probability of rolling a sum of at least 11 with two dice is 3/36 or 1/12.

    Sports Participation Probabilities

    • The probability of a randomly selected student playing organized sports is 288/500 or 0.576.
    • The probability of a randomly selected student not playing organized sports is 212/500 or 0.424.

    Conditional Probability

    • The probability of the complement of A (Ac) is 1 - P(A) = 1 - 0.48 = 0.52.
    • The probability of A or B is P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) = 0.48 + 0.81 - 0.32 = 0.97.
    • The conditional probability of B given A (B|A) is P(A and B) / P(A) = 0.32 / 0.48 = 2/3.

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