Working with
Single and Compound Events
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Answer the following questions dealing with probability.

 

1.

Which of the following illustrates working with compound events?

Choose:

rolling a die
tossing 2 coins
drawing one card
choosing one person

 

 

2.

 A standard deck of 52 cards is shuffled.  What is the probability of choosing the 5 of diamonds?

Choose:

1/5
1/13
5/52
1/52

 

 

3.

A spinner contains eight regions, numbered 1 through 8.  The arrow has an equally likely chance of landing on any of the eight regions.  If the arrow lands on the line, it is spun again.  What is the probability that the arrow lands on an odd number?

Choose:

1/2
1/4
1/8
5/8

 

 

4.

 Burger Queen offers 4 types of burgers, 5 types of beverages, and 3 types of desserts.  If a meal consists of 1 burger, one beverage and one dessert, how many possible meals can be chosen?

Choose:

20
30
60
120

 

 

5.

There are 12 horses in a horseshow competition.  The top three winning horses receive money.  How many possible money winning orders are there for a competition with 12 horses?

Choose:

36
120
1200
1320