Applications of Probability
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the applications of probability in various fields. | |
Number of Questions: 14 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: probability applications statistics mathematics |
In a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the probability of drawing a red card?
A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting exactly two heads?
A bag contains 10 red balls, 15 blue balls, and 20 green balls. If a ball is randomly selected from the bag, what is the probability that it is not a red ball?
A survey of 100 people found that 60 people like chocolate, 40 people like vanilla, and 20 people like both chocolate and vanilla. What is the probability that a randomly selected person from the survey likes chocolate or vanilla?
A company has a 10% chance of winning a contract. If the company submits 10 bids, what is the probability that they will win at least one contract?
A machine produces defective items with a probability of 0.05. If 100 items are produced, what is the probability that exactly 5 items are defective?
A box contains 100 light bulbs, of which 10 are defective. If 10 light bulbs are randomly selected from the box, what is the probability that exactly 2 of them are defective?
A population has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. If a sample of 100 people is randomly selected from the population, what is the probability that the sample mean will be between 95 and 105?
A company claims that their product will last for at least 100 hours. If the product actually lasts for an average of 120 hours with a standard deviation of 10 hours, what is the probability that a randomly selected product will last for less than 100 hours?
A survey found that 60% of people prefer coffee, 30% prefer tea, and 10% prefer both coffee and tea. If a person is randomly selected from the survey, what is the probability that they prefer coffee or tea?
A company has a policy that employees must take at least 10 days of vacation per year. If an employee takes an average of 12 days of vacation per year with a standard deviation of 2 days, what is the probability that an employee will take less than 10 days of vacation in a given year?
A machine produces defective items with a probability of 0.01. If 1000 items are produced, what is the probability that the number of defective items is between 5 and 10?
A survey found that 40% of people prefer dogs, 30% prefer cats, and 20% prefer both dogs and cats. If a person is randomly selected from the survey, what is the probability that they prefer dogs or cats?
A company has a policy that employees must take at least 10 days of vacation per year. If an employee takes an average of 12 days of vacation per year with a standard deviation of 2 days, what is the probability that an employee will take more than 15 days of vacation in a given year?