REMEDIAL

PROBABILITY TERMS

1

An event that consists of a single outcome is called

Hint : S...... E....

simple event

1

The result of a single trial in a probability experiment is

OUTCOME

2

a subset of the sample space.

event

2

It gives a visual display of the outcomes of a probability experiment by using branches that originate from a starting point.

Hint : T....D..

Tree Diagram

2

The set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment is

sample space

PROBABILITY PROBLEMS

1

when tossing a coin twice, WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY OF GETTING A HEAD?

1/2

1

POWER to ELIMINATE A GROUP

A letter is randomly chosen from the word “MATHEMATICS”. Find the probability that a letter A or T is selected.

4/11

2

A die is rolled once. What is the probability that the result is an even number and a factor of 2? 

WRONG ANSWER?

GIVE ALL YOUR SCORE TO THE GROUP WHO GOT LOW SCORE

1/4

2

A box contains 3 black marbles, 2 white marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. If a marble is drawn at random, what is the probability of getting a black marble?

3/10

2

POWER TO GET ALL THE SCORES OF THE CHOSEN GROUP

A box contains 3 black marbles, 2 white marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. If a marble is drawn at random, what is the probability of getting a black and yellow marbles?

3/20

PERMUTATION PROBLEMS

1

In how many ways can you arrange five (5) people to be seated in a row?

120 

1

In how many ways can the letters of the word “NONE” be arranged?

 WRONG ANSWER? 

NO PROBLEM! GET ALL THE SCORES THOSE GROUP WHO GOT THE HIGHEST SCORE!!!

12

2

Ten boy scouts are to be seated around a campfire. How many ways can they be arranged?

362,880

2

In how many ways can the letters of the word “LOVE” be arranged?

24

2

If there are two cans of orange juice, three cans of lemonade, and five cans of iced tea in a cooler. In how many ways can these drinks be consumed by a costumer?

2,520 WAYS

COMBINATION PROBLEMS

1

Three Players were numbered as 1, 2, and 3. How many teams of two players can be formed?

3

1

Lotto is a game of chance which is played by choosing six different numbers from 1 to 42. How many different bets are possible?

5,245,786

2

How many different committees of 4 people can be formed from a pool of 7 people?

35

2

Four Players were numbered as 1, 2, 3, and 4. How many teams of two players can be formed?

4

2

How many different committees of 5 people can be formed from a pool of 7 people?

21