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#1

What is the probability of rolling a prime number with a fair six-sided die?

1/3
Explanation

There are two prime numbers (2, 3) out of the six possible outcomes.

#2

In a group of 50 people, what is the probability that at least two people have the same birthday?

Approximately 95%
Explanation

Based on the birthday paradox, the probability is high due to the number of people.

#3

If you flip a fair coin three times, what is the probability of getting exactly two heads?

3/8
Explanation

The probability is calculated using the binomial distribution formula.

#4

In a survey, 40% of people like apples, 30% like bananas, and 20% like both. What is the probability that a randomly chosen person likes either apples or bananas?

80%
Explanation

Adding the individual probabilities and subtracting the overlap gives the combined probability.

#5

If you draw a card from a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart or a diamond?

2/3
Explanation

There are 26 cards that are hearts or diamonds out of the total 52 cards.

#6

In a class of 30 students, 15 are boys and 15 are girls. If you randomly select two students, what is the probability that both are girls?

1/6
Explanation

The probability is calculated using the multiplication rule for independent events.

#7

You roll two fair six-sided dice. What is the probability that the sum of the rolls is 7?

1/9
Explanation

There are 6 ways to get a sum of 7 out of the 36 possible outcomes.

#8

A factory produces light bulbs, and 2% of them are defective. If you randomly select 5 light bulbs from the factory, what is the probability that none of them is defective?

0.9900
Explanation

The probability of each bulb being non-defective is multiplied for all 5 bulbs.

#9

If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that the sum of the rolls is at least 10?

1/6
Explanation

There is only one way to get a sum of 10 (5+5) out of the 36 possible outcomes.

#10

You have a bag containing 4 red balls, 3 blue balls, and 5 green balls. If you randomly draw two balls with replacement, what is the probability that both are red?

1/9
Explanation

The probability is calculated by multiplying the probability of drawing a red ball on each draw.

#11

If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that the sum of the rolls is a prime number?

1/3
Explanation

The prime numbers that can be obtained as the sum are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11.

#12

In a deck of 52 cards, what is the probability of drawing a face card (jack, queen, or king)?

1/4
Explanation

There are 12 face cards in a deck of 52 cards.

#13

If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that the sum of the rolls is less than 4?

1/6
Explanation

The possible sums less than 4 are 2 and 3 out of the 36 possible outcomes.

#14

A jar contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. If you randomly select a marble, what is the probability that it is not blue?

4/5
Explanation

The probability is calculated as the number of non-blue marbles divided by the total number of marbles.

#15

In a group of 10 people, how many different ways can you select a president, vice-president, and treasurer?

720
Explanation

The number of ways to arrange the positions is calculated using permutations.

#16

You have a bag with 7 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 4 green balls. If you randomly draw two balls without replacement, what is the probability that both balls are blue?

5/33
Explanation

The probability is calculated by multiplying the probabilities of drawing blue balls on each draw.

#17

In a group of 15 people, how many different ways can you select a committee of 3 people?

455
Explanation

The number of ways to select a committee is calculated using combinations.

#18

You have a bag with 8 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. If you randomly draw three marbles without replacement, what is the probability that at least one of them is blue?

0.754
Explanation

The probability of drawing at least one blue marble is calculated using the complement rule.

#19

If you flip a fair coin five times, what is the probability of getting at least one head?

0.9688
Explanation

The probability of getting no heads in five flips is subtracted from 1.

#20

In a group of 12 people, how many different ways can you select a committee of 4 people if the order doesn't matter?

210
Explanation

The number of ways to select a committee is calculated using combinations.

#21

A box contains 8 white balls, 6 black balls, and 4 red balls. If you draw two balls at random without replacement, what is the probability that one is white and the other is black?

8/17
Explanation

The probability is calculated by multiplying the probabilities of drawing one white and one black ball.

#22

If you flip a fair coin four times, what is the probability of getting exactly two tails?

3/8
Explanation

The probability is calculated using the binomial distribution formula.

#23

In a group of 20 people, how many different ways can you select a committee of 5 people?

20,349
Explanation

The number of ways to select a committee is calculated using combinations.

#24

You have a bag with 6 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. If you randomly draw two marbles without replacement, what is the probability that neither is red?

1/4
Explanation

The probability is calculated by multiplying the probabilities of drawing non-red marbles on each draw.

#25

If you flip a fair coin six times, what is the probability of getting exactly three heads?

5/16
Explanation

The probability is calculated using the binomial distribution formula for getting three heads in six flips.

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