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Probability & Statistics

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Quizzes in Probability & Statistics

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a diamond?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1
  • 3/4
  • 25%
  • 7/26
  • 1/4
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/4

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a club?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1
  • 7/26
  • 3/4
  • 25%
  • 1/4
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/4

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a red ace?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1/26
  • 3/52
  • 25/26
  • 3.8%
  • 2/13
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/26

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a black queen?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1/26
  • 3/52
  • 2/13
  • 3.8%
  • 25/26
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/26

There are 5 white buttons and 3 orange buttons in a bag. One button is selected at random. What is the probability of NOT selecting a white button?

  • 5 white buttons
  • 3 orange buttons

Choose the best answer.

  • 3/8
  • 8/3
  • 37.5%
  • 3/7
  • 5/8
Correct answer(s):
    • 3/8

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a spade?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1/4
  • 3/4
  • 7/26
  • 25%
  • 1
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/4

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling an even number?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 4/6
  • 3/5
  • 1/2
  • 50%
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/2

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a face card?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 23.1%
  • 10/13
  • 1/4
  • 12/13
  • 3/13
Correct answer(s):
    • 3/13

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling an odd number?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1/2
  • 3/5
  • 50%
  • 4/6
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/2

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a number card from 2 to 10?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 4/13
  • 9/13
  • 69.2%
  • 37/52
  • 36/13
Correct answer(s):
    • 9/13

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 2/3
  • 33.3%
  • 2/5
  • 1/3
  • 3/6
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/3

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a card that is not a heart?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 3
  • 1/4
  • 10/13
  • 3/4
  • 75%
Correct answer(s):
    • 3/4

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a number less than 3?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 33.3%
  • 2/5
  • 3/6
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/3

One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a king or queen?

  • Read the given information carefully.
  • Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.

Choose the best answer.

  • 8/13
  • 9/52
  • 15.4%
  • 2/13
  • 11/13
Correct answer(s):
    • 2/13

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a factor of 6?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1/3
  • 4/5
  • 5/6
  • 66.7%
  • 2/3
Correct answer(s):
    • 2/3

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 33.3%
  • 2/3
  • 3/6
  • 1/3
  • 2/5
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/3

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a number that is not prime?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 4/6
  • 1/2
  • 3/5
  • 50%
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/2

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a square number?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 2/5
  • 3/6
  • 33.3%
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/3

A fair number cube has faces numbered 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a number at least 5?

  • Possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Use the meaning of the event to test each option.

Choose the best answer.

  • 33.3%
  • 2/5
  • 2/3
  • 3/6
  • 1/3
Correct answer(s):
    • 1/3