Conditional Probability — Unit test Answers

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In a standard deck of cards there are 13 spades, 13 clubs, 13 hearts, and 13 diamonds. The spades and the clubs are black and the hearts and the diamonds are red.If two cards are chosen at random from a deck, one at a time, and replaced after each pick, what is the probability that a black card is chosen first and a heart is chosen second?

A
One-eighth
Option A
B
One-half
Option B
C
Two-thirds
Option C
D
Three-fourths
Option D
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The cable company is analyzing the data from two satellite television providers to determine whether their users spend more time watching live television or shows that have been recorded.Satellite Company X: 89 live, 430 recordedSatellite Company Y: 65 live, 94 recorded

A
41%
B
59%
C
77%
D
83%
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Christina is randomly choosing three movies to take on vacation from nine action movies, seven science fiction movies, and four comedies. Which statement is true?

A
The probability that Christina will choose three comedies can be expressed as .
Option A
B
The probability that Christina will choose three action movies can be expressed as .
Option B
C
The probability that Christina will not choose all comedies can be expressed as 1 − .
Option C
D
The probability that Christina will not choose all action movies can be expressed as 1 − .
Option D
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Eight identical slips of paper, each containing one number from one to eight, inclusive, are mixed up inside a bag. Subset A of the sample space represents the complement of the event in which the number 6 is drawn from the bag.Which shows subset A?

A
A = {6}
B
A = {1, 3, 5, 7}
C
A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8}
D
A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
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Which probabilities are correct? Select two options.

A
P(A|C) =
Option A
B
P(C|B) =
Option B
C
P(A) =
Option C
D
P(C) =
Option D
E
P(B|A) =
Option E
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Pedro has determined that the probability his shot will score in a lacrosse game is 0.30.What is the probability that he will score on two consecutive shots?

A
0.09
B
0.15
C
0.30
D
0.60
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Bart found 20 quadrilaterals in his classroom. He made a Venn diagram using the properties of the quadrilaterals, comparing those with four equal side lengths (E) and those with four right angles (R).

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A
25%
B
33%
C
40%
D
67%
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James surveyed people at school and asked whether they bring their lunch to school or buy their lunch at school more often. The results are shown below.Bring lunch: 46 males, 254 femalesBuy lunch: 176 males, 264 females

A
P(buys lunch | male) = P(male) = 0.4.
B
P(male | buys lunch) = P(male) = 0.3.
C
P(buys lunch | male) = 0.3 and P(male) = 0.4.
D
P(male | buys lunch) = 0.4 and P(male) = 0.3.
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Which events are mutually exclusive? Select two options.

A
landing on a shaded portion and landing on an even number
B
landing on a shaded portion and landing on a number greater than 3
C
landing on a shaded portion and landing on a 3
D
landing on an unshaded portion and landing on an odd number
E
landing on an unshaded portion and landing on a number less than 2
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The table shows the results of a survey in which 10th-grade students were asked how many siblings (brothers and/or sisters) they have.

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A
65%
B
70%
C
75%
D
80%
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Five students, Adriana, Ben, Chandra, Diana, and Ernesto, would each like one of the four spots at the regional science fair. Their names are placed in a hat, and four names are chosen at random to decide who attends the fair.What is the theoretical probability that Chandra will be chosen as one of the science fair participants?

A
25%
B
60%
C
75%
D
80%
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The spinner is equally likely to land on any of the six sections.

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A
Two-ninths
Option A
B
One-half
Option B
C
Two-thirds
Option C
D
Five-sixths
Option D
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Dayshawn can choose two of his four t-shirts to take on a weekend trip.If the t-shirts are labeled A, B, C, and D, which choice represents the sample space, S, for the event?

A
S = {ABCD}
B
S = {ABCD, DCBA}
C
S = {AB, AC, AD, BC, BD, CD}
D
S = {AB, BA, AC, CA, AD, DA, BC, CB, BD, DB, CD, DC}
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The probability for event A is 0.4, the probability for event B is 0.2, and the probability of events A and B is 0.1.Why are the events not independent?

A
The sum of P(A) and P(B) is greater than P(A and B).
B
The product of P(A) and P(B) is greater than P(A and B).
C
The product of P(A) and P(B) is not equal to P(A and B).
D
The sum of P(A) and P(B) is not equal to P(A and B).
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When a softball player gets a hit, it can be a single, double, triple, or home run. When Josephine is at bat, the probability that she hits a single is 15 percent and the probability that she hits a double is 5 percent.What is the probability that Josephine hits a single or a double when she is at bat?

A
3 percent
B
10 percent
C
20 percent
D
75 percent
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If events A and B are independent, and the probability that event A occurs is 83%, what must be true?

A
The probability that event B occurs is 17%.
B
The probability that event B occurs is 83%.
C
The probability that event A occurs, given that event B occurs, is 83%.
D
The probability that event B occurs, given that event A occurs, is 83%.
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A study found that 23% of the cars manufactured last year were SUVs, 13% of the cars manufactured were white, and 2% of the cars manufactured were white SUVs.To the nearest whole percent, what is the probability that a car is an SUV, given that it is white?

A
9%
B
15%
C
21%
D
57%
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A rectangular board has an area of 648 square centimeters. The triangular part of the board has an area of 162 square centimeters. A dart is randomly thrown at the board.

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A
18%
B
25%
C
35%
D
50%
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Lori downloaded all the pictures she took at Rita’s wedding into a single computer folder. She took 86 of the 134 pictures with her camera and the remainder of them with her cell phone. Of the pictures Lori took with her cell phone, one out of every five was blurry.

A
7%
B
13%
C
31%
D
56%
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A spinner is divided into eight equal-sized sections, numbered from 1 to 8, inclusive.What is true about spinning the spinner one time? Select three options.

A
S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
B
If A is a subset of S, A could be {1, 2, 3}.
C
If A is a subset of S, A could be {7, 8, 9}.
D
If a subset A represents spinning a number less than 4,then A = {1, 2, 3, 4}.
E
If a subset A represents the complement of spinning an odd number, then A = {2, 4, 6, 8}.

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