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Mr. Golden
Probability
100
A fair spinner with equal sections numbered 1 to 5 is thrown 500 times. Work out how many times it can be expected to land on 5.
What is 100.
100

Finish this statement: When finding expected value, you multiply the outcome with the ____________.

Probability

100

Who is Mr. Golden married to?

Mrs. Golden (or Mrs. Bray)

100

If I flip a coin twice, what is the probability that I get a heads both times?

1/4

200
The number of games the Good guys can expect to win out of their next 16 if they've won 46 out of the last 73 games.
What is 10
200
Find the expected value of a stock that has a 25% chance of growing by $15, 35% chance of breaking even, and 40% chance of losing $10.

What is -0.25

200

Where did Mr. Golden go to college?

Bellarmine

200

Aaron Judge just hit his 62nd home run this season.  There are 162 games in a full season.  If he keeps this pace up, what's the probability that he hits a home run in any given game?

31/81 OR 0.38

300
Your expected earnings if you pay $1 to play a game where you roll a die and win $5 if you roll a 6 and nothing if you roll any other number.
What is -.17
300
Two coins are tossed 50 times. The number of heads is noted each time. Work out how many times you expect to get 2 heads.
What is 12.5 times
300

What is Mr. Golden's favorite number?

17

300

If I roll two fair dice, what is the probability that they are both the same number?

1/6

400
The expected value for rolling a fair 10-sided die.
What is 5.5
400
A fair spinner with equal sections numbered 1 to 5 is thrown 500 times. Work out how many times it can be expected to land on 3.
What is 100.
400
For 100 points apiece, what four sports did Mr. Golden play when he was in high school?

cross country, track, baseball, basketball

400

A bag has 10 red, 23 blue, and 17 yellow squares.  What is the probability that you pull a red square, then a blue square out of the bag (without returning them)

0.094

500
Your expected earnings if you buy 1 raffle ticket for $2. 620 are sold and 1 ticket is picked for a prize of $300, 1 ticket is picked for a prize of $200, and 1 ticket is picked for a prize of $100.
What is -1.03
500
Two coins are tossed 50 times. The number of heads is noted each time. Work out how many times you expect to get 1 head.
What is 25
500

What city did Mr. Golden grow up in?

Somerset, Ky

500

A bag has 10 red, 23 blue, and 17 yellow squares.  What is the probability that you pull a red square, return the square, then pull a blue square out of the bag?

0.092