Statistics Quiz 04 Spring 2004 4.1

Name: ______________________________

    Match the phrase to the method of determining the probability being used by the phrase.

    _____ I think that there might be an 80% probability I can run from Kolonia to Pehleng in less that two hours. A. Relative frequency
    _____ The probability of drawing any heart from a deck of 52 cards is 0.25 B. Intuitive probability
    _____ A study of 100 students found there is a 50% probability of a male student being overfat or obese based on the results of the study. C. Equally likely outcomes.

    Short answer:

    1. ________________ What is the probability of rolling a 4 on a six sided die?
    2. ________________ What is the probability of rolling a 4 or a 6 on an eight sided die?
    3. ________________ What is the probability of rolling a 7 on a six sided die?
    4. ________________ What is the probability of rolling a 7 on a six sided die?
    5. ________________ What day of the week were you born on?
    6. ________________ What is your African day name in the day name system of the Akan peoples of Ghana, West Africa?
    7. ________________ What is the probability of a baby coming up on a toss of the new one dollar gold colored Sacagawea coin?
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