Chapter 15: Chances, Probability, and Odds: Measuring Uncertainty
Warm Up



1.  

A coin is tossed twice. The sample space for this random experiment is



2.  

Questions 2 through 8 refer to the roll of a pair of honest dice.

How many different outcomes are there in the sample space?



3.  

Questions 2 through 8 refer to the roll of a pair of honest dice.

Which of the following [A), B), C), or D)] is not an outcome in the sample space?



4.  

Questions 2 through 8 refer to the roll of a pair of honest dice.

What is the probability of rolling a total of 12?



5.  

Questions 2 through 8 refer to the roll of a pair of honest dice.

What is the probability of rolling a total of 7?



6.  

Questions 2 through 8 refer to the roll of a pair of honest dice.

What is the probability of rolling a total of 11?



7.  

Questions 2 through 8 refer to the roll of a pair of honest dice.

What is the probability of rolling a total of either 7 or 11?



8.  

Questions 2 through 8 refer to the roll of a pair of honest dice.

What is the probability of rolling a total that is neither 7 nor 11?



9.  

Two cards are drawn in order from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability that both cards are hearts is given by



10.  

If the chances of rain tomorrow are 30%, then the odds of rain tomorrow can be given as

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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