5 Questions
In a tennis tournament, there are 8 eligible bachelors. If the matches are played in a single-elimination format, how many matches must be played to determine the winner?
9 matches
If 100 coins are tossed, what is the probability of getting 50 heads?
0.079
If a chord is selected at random from a circle, what is the probability that it is longer than the radius but shorter than the diameter?
0.5
If two strangers from New York choose positive whole numbers, what is the probability that the two numbers are coprime (have no common factors other than 1)?
0.75
If a die is thrown until a 6 appears, what is the probability that it takes 3 or more throws to get a 6?
0.75
Test your probability skills with these 50 challenging problems covering a range of scenarios, from red socks and black socks to carnival games and dice throws. Get ready to tackle intriguing situations involving urns, prisoners, and even a game of craps. Sharpen your understanding of probability with this diverse and thought-provoking quiz.
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