Mathematics Grade 12 45 min

Write a discrete probability distribution

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1

A bag has 3 red, 2 blue, and 5 green marbles. Find the probability distribution for the color of one drawn marble.

2

Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. Find the probability distribution for the sum of the numbers.

3

A fair coin is flipped 3 times. Find the probability distribution for the number of heads (X).

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A spinner has 4 red, 1 blue, and 5 green sections. What is P(Red)?
0.0.1
1.0.4
2.0.5
3.1.0
Easy
Two fair 4-sided dice are rolled. What is P(Sum=3)?
0.1/16
1.2/16
2.3/16
3.4/16
Easy
A fair coin is flipped twice. What is P(X=1 Head)?
0.1/4
1.1/3
2.1/2
3.3/4

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