Problem-1
From a deck of cards, one card is drawn at
random. Find the probability that it is
either a Jack or an Ace?
Problem-2
Find the probability of drawing an Ace or
Club card from a normal deck of cards?
Problem-3
If the probability that a manager’s job
applicant has a MBA degree is 0.4. He has
industrial experience is 0.5. Out of 100
applicants, approximately what number
would have at least MBA degree or
industrial experience?
Problem-4
• A bag contains 5 white and 8 black balls.
One ball is drawn at random from the bag
and than replaced. Again another one is
drawn. Find the probability that both the
balls drawn are white.
• Find the probability when the ball drawn in
first draw is not replaced?
Problem-5
The probability that India wins a cricket
match against Australia is 1/3. If they play
four matches, what is the probability that
India will loose all the matches.
India will win at least one match.
Problem-6
A candidate has applied for management
trainee in 3 companies. For the first
company, there are 12 candidates including
himself. Similarly, in second and third, there
are 15 candidates in each. What is his
chance of getting in atleast one of the
companies?
Problem-7
Probability that a man will be alive 65 years
is 0.3 and his wife will be alive 65 years
is 0.4. Find the probability that
a. Both will be alive 65 years
b. Only man will be alive
c. None will be alive
d. At least one of them will be alive
Problem-8
The probability that a person stopping at a petrol
pump will get his tyres checked is 0.12, the
probability that he will get his oil checked is
0.29 and that he will get both checked is
0.07.
a. What is the probability that a person stopping
at this pump will neither his oil nor tyres
checked.
b. What is the probability that a person has his
tyres checked amongst the person who have
checked for oil ?
A box of100 gaskets contains 10 gaskets
with type A defect, 5 gaskets with type B
defect and 2 gaskets with both types of
defects. Find the probability that
a. A gasket drawn will have type B defect
from gaskets of type A defect.
b. A gasket drawn will have no type B
defect from gaskets of no type A defect.
PROBLEM-9
A company estimates the net profit on a new
product it is lunching to be Dhs. 3,000/- during
the first year if it is successful ;Dhs. 1,000/- if it is
moderately successful and a loss of Dhs.
1000/- , if it is unsuccessful .The company
assigns the probabilities to first year prospects
for the product . Successful:0.15 , moderately
successful :0.25 . What is the expected value
and standard deviation of first year net profit for
this product .
Problem-10
A survey conducted over the last 25 years
indicated that in 10 years ,the winter was mild
, in 8 years it was cold and in the remain
years , it was very cold . A company sells
1000 woolen coats in a mild year ,1300 in a
cold year and 2000 in a very cold year . Find
the yearly expected profit of the company , if
a woolen coat costs Dhs. 1730/- was sold for
Dhs.2480/- on an average
Problem-11
Bill Johnson just bought a VCR from Jim’s
Videotape Service at a cost of $300. He now has
the option of buying an extended service warranty
offering of 5 years of coverage for $100. After
talking to friends and reading reports, Bill believes
the following maintenance expenses could be
incurred during next five years:
Expense: 0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Probability: .35 .25 .15 .10 .08 .05 .02
Should Bill pay $100 for the warranty?
Problem-12
Assuming that half of the population is
vegetarian, if 100 investigators , each taking
a sample of 10 individuals to see whether
they are vegetarian, how ay investigators
would you expect to report that three people
or less are vegetarian?
Problem-13
The incidence of occupational disease in an
industry is such that the workers have 20%
chance of suffering from it. What is the
probability that, out of 6 workers 4 or more
will contract disease.
Isaac, an engineer for Atlantic Aircraft, disagrees with
his supervisor about the likelihood of lading-gear failure
on the company’s new airliner:
Isaac contends that the probability of landing-gear
failure is 0.12, while the supervisor maintains that the
probability is only 0.03. The two agrees that if the
landing gear fails, the airplane will crash with probability
of 0.55. Otherwise, the probability of crash is only 0.06.
A test flight is conducted, and airplane crashes.
a. Using Isaac’s figure, what is the probability that
airplane’s landing gear failed?
b. Repeat the same using the supervisor’s figure.