Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Probability and Statistics? Put your knowledge to
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Q. What is the sample space for the experiment of flipping two coins?
{H, T}
{(H, H), (H, T), (T, H),(T, T)}
{HH, HT, TT}
{HH, TH, TT}
{HH}
Q. The probability of rolling 7 on a die is
1
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_1.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_2.png)
0
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_3.png)
Q. Which of the following numbers cannot be a probability?
0
1
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_4.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_5.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_6.png)
Q. What is the probability of drawing a face card (J, Q, or K) at random from a deck with no jokers?
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_7.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_8.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_9.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_10.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_11.png)
Q. A jar of candy contains 12 chocolate, 4 vanilla, and 7 strawberry candies. What are the odds against drawing a strawberry candy at random from the jar?
7:23
23:7
16:7
7:16
16:23
Q. Santa's reindeer are having a race. They still aren't letting Rudolph play in any of their reindeer games, so he has to sit this one out. The odds in favor of Prancer are 5:13. What is the probability that Prancer will win the reindeer race?
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_12.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_13.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_14.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_15.png)
Vegas has this one set at
. They must have insider information.
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_15a.png)
Q. The probability event A occurs is
. The probability event B occurs is
. If events A and B are independent, what is the probability that events A and B both occur?
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_16.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_17.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_18.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_19.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_20.png)
Since A and B are independent, there is insufficient information to answer the question.
We watched the East Coast feed, so we already know what happens.
Q. The probability event A occurs is
. The probability event B occurs is
. If events A and B are mutually exclusive, what is the probability that either event A or B occurs?
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_21.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_22.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_23.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_24.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_25.png)
Since A and B are mutually exclusive, there is insufficient information to answer the question.
Since A and B are mutually exclusive, there is too much information to answer the question. We are overwhelmed.
Q. A standard deck of playing cards, without jokers, is shuffled. Four cards are drawn at random from the deck. What is the probability that all 4 cards are aces?
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_26.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_27.png)
![](https://media1.shmoop.com/images/algebra/alg_probstat_quiz_3_latek_28.png)
0
1
Q. There are 7 books, but the shelf only has room for 5. In how many different ways can we fill the shelf with books?
2520
120
42
21
7