Probability worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
xp(x)10.220.153?40.2550.25

The table gives the probability distribution of X, but one probability is missing. Find P(X = 3).

x: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5p(x): 0.2, 0.15, ?, 0.25, 0.25
P(X = 3) =
2.Easy
sum = 5die 1die 2112345672234567833456789445678910556789101166789101112P = ?

Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability P that the sum is exactly 5?

2 dice= 5
P =
3.Medium
P(at least one six) = ??1?2?3?4?5?6?7P(six) = 1/6 on each roll

A fair die is rolled 7 times. What is the probability P of getting at least one six?

n = 7
P =
4.Medium
xp(x)00.220.3540.260.25μ = 3

For the distribution shown, find the standard deviation σ of X.

x: 0, 2, 4, 6p(x): 0.2, 0.35, 0.2, 0.25
σ =
5.Hard
n = 10, p = 0.2: P(X ≤ 1) = ?k012345678910

10 components are tested, and each one fails with probability 0.2, independently. What is the probability P that at most one fails?

n = 10p = 0.2
P =
6.Hard
n = 7, p = 0.7: P(X = 5) = ?k01234567

A test has 7 multiple-choice questions. A student who guesses gets each one right with probability 0.7, independently. What is the probability P of exactly 5 correct answers?

n = 7p = 0.7k = 5
P =

Answer key

  1. 1. P(X = 3) = 0.15
  2. 2. P = 0.1111
  3. 3. P = 0.7209
  4. 4. σ = 2.145
  5. 5. P = 0.3758
  6. 6. P = 0.3177

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