Worksheet 10
Worksheet 10
Combinations:
a. How many ways can you choose 3 books from a shelf of 8 different books?
a. In a group of 10 people, how many ways can you select a committee of 4?
b. How many ways can you choose 2 ice cream flavors from a selection of 5 different flavors?
b. In a deck of 36 cards, how many ways can you choose a hand of 4 cards?
c. In a bag, there are 6 red balls and 4 blue balls. How many ways can you choose 2 balls without replacement?
c. How many ways can you arrange the letters in the word "PERMUTATION"?
2. Permutations:
a. Arrange the letters in the word "COMBINE" in different ways.
a. How many different ways can the letters in the word "SUCCESS" be arranged?
c. If you draw a card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a red card?
c. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 8 with two six-sided dice?
4. Probability of Independent Events:
a. If you flip a fair coin two times, what is the probability of getting heads both times?
a. If you roll a six-sided die and flip a coin, what is the probability of rolling a 3 on the die and getting tails on the coin?
b. If you toss a fair coin three times, what is the probability of getting heads each time?
b. If you roll a fair six-sided die and flip a fair coin, what is the probability of rolling a 4 on the die and getting heads on the coin?
c. If you toss a fair coin four times, what is the probability of getting tails at least once?
c. If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability of getting a 6 on one die and a 1 on the other?
5. Probability of Dependent Events:
a. A bag contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. If you draw one ball, what is the probability it is red?
a. Without replacement, what is the probability the second ball drawn is also red?
b. A bag contains 4 red balls and 6 blue balls. If you draw one ball, what is the probability it is red?
b. Without replacement, what is the probability the second ball drawn is blue?
c. A box contains 5 black socks and 3 white socks. If you draw one sock, what is the probability it is black?
c. Without replacement, what is the probability the second sock drawn is white?
6. Counting Principle:
a. A lunch menu has 3 choices for the main course, 4 choices for sides, and 2 choices for dessert. How many different meals can be
created by choosing one option from each category?
a. How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, and 3 without repetition?
b. A lock has 4 digits, each ranging from 0 to 9. How many different combinations are possible?
b. How many 4-letter words can be formed using the letters in the word "MATH"?
c. How many different ways can you arrange the letters in the word "COMPUTER"?
c. In a restaurant, there are 5 appetizers, 7 main courses, and 3 desserts. How many different meals can be ordered?
7. Probability of Mutually Exclusive Events:
a. If the probability of raining tomorrow is 0.3 and the probability of not raining is 0.7, what is the probability that it will either rain
or not rain?
b. If the probability of drawing a heart from a deck of cards is 0.25 and the probability of drawing a spade is 0.15, are these events
mutually exclusive?
c. If the probability of choosing a red ball from a bag is 0.4 and the probability of choosing a blue ball is 0.6, are these events
mutually exclusive?
8. Conditional Probability:
a. Given that a six-sided die shows an odd number, what is the probability that it is also a prime number?
b. Given that you draw a face card (jack, queen, or king) from a standard deck, what is the probability that it is a queen?
c. Given that you draw a spade from a standard deck, what is the probability that it is an ace?
9. Combinations with Repetition:
a. How many 3-letter combinations can be formed using the letters A, B, and C?
b. How many 4-letter arrangements can be formed using the letters A, B, C, and D?
c. How many 5-letter combinations can be formed using the letters A, B, C, and D?