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Single Event Probability

This document contains 20 probability questions involving drawing names from a hat, numbers from a deck of cards, letters from a bowl, and positions from a basketball team. The questions cover calculating probabilities of specific outcomes like drawing a 3-letter name, number, or position and computing probabilities of categories like even numbers or letters. The document is assessing probability calculation skills in different scenarios.

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Single Event Probability

This document contains 20 probability questions involving drawing names from a hat, numbers from a deck of cards, letters from a bowl, and positions from a basketball team. The questions cover calculating probabilities of specific outcomes like drawing a 3-letter name, number, or position and computing probabilities of categories like even numbers or letters. The document is assessing probability calculation skills in different scenarios.

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Single Event Probability


One of these names is to be drawn from a hat. Determine each probability below:

Mary Jenny Bob Marilyn Bill Jack Jerry Tina Connie Joe

1. P (3-letter name) = _________ 5. P (4-letter name) = _________

2. P (name starting with T) = ______ 6. P (name starting with S) = _______

3. P (name starting with B) = ______ 7. P (7-letter name) = _________

4. P (name ending with Y) = _______

One of these cards will be drawn without looking.

10 4 7 J S 9 10 2 M 5 4 J

8. P (4) = _______ 11. P (an even no.) = ________

9. P( a number) = ______ 12. P (an odd no.) = ________

10. P (a letter) = _______

One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing….

13. P (ace) = _______ 16. P (face card – K, J, Q) = _______

14. P (a red 10) = _______ 17. P (NOT a diamond) = _________

18. The letters that form the word MISSISSIPPI are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of
choosing a “P”?

19. A jar contains 12 caramels, 7 mints and 16 dark chocolates. What is the probability of selecting a
mint?

20 There are 12 men on the basketball team. 2 are centers, 5 are guards, the rest are forwards.
What is the probability, that the first player chosen at random would be a forward?

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