Super simple Prob.
Calculating expectations using probability (the "L" method)
Compound Probabilities
Prob as a percent
Calculating values
100

What is the Probability of rolling wither a 5 or a 6 on a standard number cube?

2/6 or 1/3

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Sample size:   60

Number who own a 74" TV:  12

Population: 240

Write an equation that can be used to determine how many of the 240 would own a 74" TV

12/60  =  x/240

100

You roll a die and flip a coin.

what is the probability you roll a 5 and flip a head?


1/12  

 1/6 x 1/2

100

What percent is 24/60?

40%

Divide

100

At the old diamond field in Arizona 1 of every 6 people who search the field find a diamond. Which probability models can be used to simulate the "hunters" chance of finding a diamond?

A) A fair six-sided die

B) A spinner with  equal sections

C) A spinner with 6 equal sections

D) A fair coin

E) A bag of 15 blue chips and 75 red chips

A...C...E

200

Probability of drawing a red card at random out of a standard deck of cards (NO JOKERS)

Note: There are 4 suits in a deck of cards of which hearts and diamonds are red

P(RED CARD) = 26/52 or 1/2

200

Calculate the number of owners from the 100 point question

48

300

There are 8 blue, 5 red and 9 green marbles in a bag..

P(B) =

P(R) = 

P(NOT Green) =

P(B) = 8/22

P(R) = 5/22

P(NOT Green) = 13/22

300

Andy gets stopped by the train on the way to work 1/6 of the time. In 240 days of work, how many times would Andy get stopped by the train?

40 times.

1/6  =  x/240

300

Given the two word phrase, "Future Robot",

What is the probability of drawing a vowel out of "Future" and then drawing as consonant out of "Robot"

9/30    or   3/10

From 3/6  x  3/5

400

Given the TYPE OF CAR chart you will be shown,

Find the experimental probabilities for each type of vehicle.

P( convertible) = 12/70     or 6/35

P(Truck) = 35/70     or 1/2

P(SEDAN) = 23/70

400

27 of 42 people surveyed at the beach preferred Culver's to McDonalds. If there are 2,434 people at the beach, how people would prefer McDonald's?

About 869 would prefer McDonald's

NOTE:  About 1565 would prefer Culver's

500

If there are 5 different pizza toppings , and 2 different types of sauce and 3 different types of crust, how many different 1 topping pizza combinations are there to choose from.

30

5 x 2 x 3

500

John has to shoot a basket and then throw a baseball through a hole in a tarp. If he does Both he will win $20. He has practiced for one month and knows the probability of him making the basket is 60% and the probability of throwing the ball through the hole is 35%. Based on this information, what is the probability that John will win the $20?

There is a 21% probability of John winning the money.

.60 x .35 =.21



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There is a 30% chance a customer that walks into the outlet mall store will buy something. The three numbers 0, 1 and 2 will be used to represent this 30%. What is the probability that at least one of the first three customers that walk into the store will make a purchase?

1)    3, 8, 7, 8, 5, 9, 8

2)    7, 0, 3, 7, 7, 8, 9

3)    9, 7, 3,4, 2, 5, 6

4)    0, 0, 8, 7, 6, 8, 2

5)    6, 7, 9, 7, 2, 0, 4

2/5    40%