Worksheet #4
INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY
(Classical Probability)
Experiment 1:
Choose a number at random from 1 to 5. What is the probability of each outcome? What is the probability that
the number chosen is even? What is the probability that the number chosen is odd?
Experiment 2:
A card is drawn from an ordinary deck. Find these probabilities:
a. Of getting a jack
b. Of getting the 6 of clubs
c. Of getting a 3 or a diamond
d. Of getting a 3 or a 6
Experiment 3:
ROLLING A DIE: If a die is rolled one time, find these probabilities:
1. Getting a 2
2. Getting a number greater than 6
3. Getting an odd number
4. Getting a 4 or an odd number
5. Getting a number less than 7
6. Getting a number greater than or equal to 3
7. Getting a number greater than 2 and an even number
Experiment 4:
ROLLING TWO DICE: If two dice are rolled one time, finding the probability of getting these results.
1. A sum of 9
2. A sum of 7 or 11
3. Doubles
4. A sum less than 9
5. A sum greater than or equal to 10
Experiment 5:
DRAWING A CARD: If one card is drawn from a deck, find the probability of getting these results.
1. A queen
2. A club
3. A queen of clubs
4. A 3 or an 8
5. A 6 or a spade
6. A 6 and a spade
7. A black king
8. A red card and a 7
9. A diamond or a heart