Two cards are drawn without replacement from a deck of 52


QUESTIONS:

1. Two cards are drawn without replacement from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing two queens?

2. What is the probability that one throw of two dice (one red and one green) will result in a sum of 10?

3. A bag contains 3 white marbles and 2 black marbles. Two marbles are drawn from the bag with the first marble not being returned to the bag for the second drawing. What is the probability of getting 1 white marble and 1 black marble?

4. A committee of 4 is to be picked from 6 men and 4 women. What is the probability that half of the committee will be made up of women?

5. In tossing one die, what is the probability that you will get a six on the first toss, not a six in the second toss, and not a six on the third toss?

6. A coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of getting: (a) 3 heads (b) 2 heads, 1 tail (c) 1 head, 2 tails, (d) 3 tails?

7. There are 6 red balls and 9 blue balls in a box. (a) if the first ball is replaced before the second ball is drawn, what is the probability of drawing 2 red balls? (b) If the first ball is not replaced before the second ball is drawn, what is the probability of drawing 2 red balls?

8. What is the probability of throwing exactly 3 aces in a single throw with 4 dice?

9. Two cards are drawn from a deck of 52 cards without replacement. (a) What is the probability of drawing a face card on the first draw and an ace on the second draw? (b) What is the probability of getting a face card and ace from the two draws (order is ot important)?

10. The probability that a college student does not graduate is .3 (3/10). Of 5 college students chosen at random, find the probability (a) one will not graduate (b) three will not graduate (c) at least 4 will graduate.

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