Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability P that the sum is at least 4?
Probability worksheet with answers
1.Easy
2 dice≥ 4
P =
2.Easy
A random variable X has the probability distribution shown. Find its expected value E(X).
x: 10, 20, 30, 40p(x): 0.3, 0.35, 0.2, 0.15
E(X) =
3.Medium
A bag holds 8 red and 8 blue balls. You draw two balls without putting the first one back. What is the probability P that both are red?
8 / 8
P =
4.Medium
A bag holds 6 red and 8 blue balls. You draw two balls without putting the first one back. What is the probability P that both are red?
6 / 8
P =
5.Hard
5 components are tested, and each one fails with probability 0.1, independently. What is the probability P that at most one fails?
n = 5p = 0.1
P =
6.Hard
11 components are tested, and each one fails with probability 0.25, independently. What is the probability P that at most one fails?
n = 11p = 0.25
P =
Answer key
- 1. P = 0.9167
- 2. E(X) = 22
- 3. P = 0.2333
- 4. P = 0.1648
- 5. P = 0.9185
- 6. P = 0.1971
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