Exam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
1) A coin is tossed. Find the probability that the result is heads.
1)
A) 0.5
B) 1
C) 0.1
D) 0.9
2) A single six-sided die is rolled. Find the probability of rolling a number less than 3.
2)
A) 0.333
B) 0.5
C) 0.1
D) 0.25
3) A single six-sided die is rolled. Find the probability of rolling a seven.
3)
A) 1
B) 0.1
C) 0
D) 0.5
4) A study of 1000 randomly selected flights of a major airline showed that 746 of the flights arrived
4)
on time. What is the probability of a flight arriving on time?
127
500
500
373
A)
B)
C)
D)
500
373
127
500
5) If one card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing
5)
an ace?
1
1
1
1
A)
B)
C)
D)
2
13
4
52
6) If one card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a
6)
red card?
1
1
1
1
A)
B)
C)
D)
13
2
52
4
7) If one card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a
7)
heart?
1
1
3
A)
B) 1
C)
D)
4
2
4
8) In a survey of college students, 890 said that they have cheated on an exam and 1719 said that they
8)
have not. If one college student is selected at random, find the probability that the student has
cheated on an exam.
2609
2609
1719
890
A)
B)
C)
D)
890
1719
2609
2609
9) If an individual is selected at random, what is the probability that he or she has a birthday in July?
9)
Ignore leap years.
364
1
31
12
A)
B)
C)
D)
365
365
365
365
1