Stats Jeopardy

Probability

100

Probability values range from _______

 0 to 1, inclusive

200

You toss a fair coin nine times and it lands tails up each time. The probability it will land heads up on the tenth flip is _______

0.5

300

If E^c represents the complement of E, then what is P(E) in terms of P(E^c)?

P(E) = 1 – P(E^c)

400

What is the probability of flipping an Ace or an 8 out of a standard deck of cards?

8/52

500

What is the Binomial Distribution Probability function?

_____n!p^xq^n-x____ 

       (x! * n-x!) 

Vocabulary

100

What is the 'complement' of event E?

All the possible outcomes outside of E.

200

What does it mean for two events to be 'mutually exclusive' (AKA 'disjoint')

Their intersection is empty

300

An ________ is the result of a single probability experiment. An _______ is a set of one or more possible outcomes.

outcome, event

400

Define Sample Space

The set of all possible outcomes

500

What does it mean for events A and B to be independent?

P(A|B) = P(A)

and

P(B|A) = P(B)

Mental Math

100

8 * 9

72

200

12 * 13

156

300

2⁸

256

400

5!

120

500

₅C₃ (Five, Choose Three)

5! / (3!2!) = 10

Dublin School

100

Who founded Dublin School?

Paul W. Lehmann

200

Who was the Dean of Students before Mr. Johnson

Mr. McFall

300

In 2016, there were __ blocks in the school day.

6

400

Who donated the observatory?

Somebody named Perkins

500

What does "Monadnock" mean?

"an isolated erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain"

Mr. Ferreras

100

Which subject did I teach last year that I am not teaching now?

Linear Algebra

200

What college did I graduate from?

Bowdoin College

300

Mr. Parker was my lacrosse coach at Dublin for ____ year(s)

1 year

400

What is my middle name?

Hatuey

500

What is my go-to takeout food?

Thai Cafe