Probability that something will surely happen = 1

Probability that something will surely not happen = 0

p(head) or p(tail)
0.5 + 0.5 = 1

1 A die is thrown once , what is the probability that an odd

number does not show up ?
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Solution
Odd numbers ; 1 3 5
Even numbers: 2 4 6

P(even) + p(odd) = 1
P(even) = 1 - p(odd)

P(odd) = P(1) OR P(3) OR P(5)

P(odd) = P(1) + P(3) + P(5)
P(odd) = ⅙ + ⅙ + ⅙
P(odd) = 3/6 = 1/2

P(even) = 1 - p(odd)
= 1- ½ = ½
probability that an odd number does not show up = ½=0.5

2 In a class of 30 students, 16 are boys . what is the

probability that a student chosen at random is a girl

BOYS =16 ///// GIRLS = 14

P(GIRL) = 14/30
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P(BOY) OR P(GIRL) = 1
16/30 + G = 1
G = 1 - 16/30

3 A pregnant woman is yet to deliver a baby . What is the

probability that the baby is a boy ?

Boy or girl = 1
p(boy) = 1/2

4 Agnes rolls a fair 6 sided dice , the faces of the dice are
labeled : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 . WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY of
obtaining an even number ?

p(2) + p(4) + p(6)

⅙ + ⅙ + ⅙ = 3/6 = 1/2
5
A box contains 30 balls . 4 blue balls and 26 red balls . Balls
are picked at random and returned . What is the probability of
picking a blue ball 3 times in a row ?.

P(BLUE) AND P(BLUE) AND P(BLUE)

P(BLUE) x P(BLUE) x P(BLUE)
4/30 X 4/30 X 4/30 =0.0023

A BLUE BALL, THEN RED BALL , BLUE BALL

P(BLUE) AND P(RED) AND P(BLUE)
4/30 X 26/30 X 4/30=