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1. Coin Flip: You flip a fair coin twice.

What's the probability of receiving at least


one head?

2. Conditional Probability: A box has four red marbles and six blue marbles. You
only draw one marble and leave it out. What's the probability of drawing another
red marble if the first one was red?

3. Binomial Distribution: You take a multiple-choice test with ten questions and
four options (only one right answer). Each question requires you to make a
random guess. What is the probability of having exactly seven accurate
answers?

4. Conditional Independence: You roll the dice twice. Given that the sum of the
two rolls is odd, what is the probability of receiving an odd number on the second
roll and an even number on the first?

5. Combinations and Permutations: You have 5 buddies and must choose three
of them to form a team. How many distinct teams can you assemble if the order
in which they are selected matters (permutations)? If it doesn't matter
(combinations), how many?

6. Playing Cards: You must draw two cards from a deck of cards without
replacement. What is the probability of drawing two cards from the same suit
(hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades)?

7. Card Draw: Shuffle a deck of 52 cards and draw one card. What is the
probability of drawing a black queen?

8. Dice Roll: You roll a regular six-sided dice. What is the probability of rolling a
number higher than four?

9. A box of chocolates has 10 black chocolates, 8 milk chocolates, and 6 white


chocolates. What is the probability of selecting a milk chocolate at random?

10. Sock Drawer Missing: Your drawer has five black socks and three blue socks.
You reach for a sock without looking. The color is black. What are the
probabilities that the next sock you grab will likewise be black?

11. Hidden Treasure: You have a treasure map that shows three islands where
the treasure could be buried. You dig on one island and uncover nothing. What is
the probability that the treasure is on one of the remaining islands?

12. Movie Night Lineup: You have five friends and decide to watch three movies
in a succession. How many alternative movie viewing orders are there if the
order in which you see them matters?

13. Club Elections: You and two buddies are running for three spots in a club.
How many alternative combinations of elected politicians are feasible if it makes
no difference who holds which position?

14. Handshakes: In a class of 20 pupils, each person shakes hands with


everyone else once. How many handshakes take place in total?

15. Birthday Problem: In a room of 23 people, what is the probability that at least
two persons have the same birthday?

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