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Classical Probability Examples and Solutions

The document discusses classical probability through various examples, including a lottery scenario involving Joshua and a card draw from a standard deck. It provides calculations for the probabilities of different outcomes, such as winning or losing the lottery, and drawing specific cards. Additionally, it explores probabilities related to selecting marbles of different colors from a box.

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Classical Probability Examples and Solutions

The document discusses classical probability through various examples, including a lottery scenario involving Joshua and a card draw from a standard deck. It provides calculations for the probabilities of different outcomes, such as winning or losing the lottery, and drawing specific cards. Additionally, it explores probabilities related to selecting marbles of different colors from a box.

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CLASSICAL PROBABILITY CLASSICAL PROBABILITY

q A 40-ticket draw for a prize, Joshua’s name


was written in 19 tickets. Find the
probability that :
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19! = 0.475 = 47.50%
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q A card is drawn from an ordinary deck of card.


Find the probability of getting a/an:
Ø heart;
Ø heart or diamond;
Ø ace of Spades;
Ø card which is not a 10;
Ø Jack;
Ø 6 and diamond;
Ø 7 or a club;
Ø 1 of hearts.
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q A card is drawn from an ordinary deck of card. q A card is drawn from an ordinary deck of card.
Find the probability of getting a/an: Find the probability of getting a/an:
!" ! !" !" $& !
Ø heart; Ø = = 0.25 = 25% Ø heart or diamond; Ø + = = = 0.50 =
#$ % #$ #$ #$ $
50%
!
Ø ace of Spades; Ø "#
= 0.0192 = 1.92% Ø card which is not a 10; $% !#
Ø = = 0.9231 = 92.31%
"# !&
% !
Ø Jack; Ø = = 0.0769 = 7.69% Ø 6 and diamond; !
#$ !" Ø = 0.0192 = 1.92%
#$
% !$ !& %
Ø 7 or a club; Ø + = = = Ø 1 of hearts; '
#$ #$ #$ !" Ø = 0%
0.3077 = 30.77% #$

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q A box contains 6 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, and
q A box contains 6 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, 9 green marbles. If a person selects 2 marbles,
and 9 green marbles. If a person selects a one after the other, find the probability of getting:
marble at random, find the probability that it is : Ø both blue;
Ø blue; )⁄
*+ ∗ ,⁄** = *)⁄*-+ = 0.1107 = 11.07%
)⁄ = 0.3478 = 34.78%
*+ Ø red and blue; and
Ø green or red; and .⁄ ∗ )⁄** = */⁄*-+ = 0.0949 = 9.49%
*+
9 + 6* = 15* = 0.6522 = 65.22% Ø exactly one green.
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Ø blue or green. 1G*1RorB (⁄$" ∗ !%⁄$$ = &"⁄$#" = 0.2490 = 24.90%
8 + 9* = 17* = 0.7391 = 73.91% Alternative Sol’n: 1G*1R + 1G*1B
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22 + !23 ∗ !22 = !253
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CLASSICAL PROBABILITY

q A box contains 6 red marbles, 8 blue marbles, and


9 green marbles. If a person selects 3 marbles,
one after the other, find the probability of getting:
Ø a red, a green, and a blue; and

Ø exactly one red.

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