Thursday, June 18, 2009

Topic:Probability

Probability, is a way of expressing knowledge or belief that an event will occur or has occurred.

Here is some probability problems ,which help you to understand the concept much better.

Questions & Answers

1- Mr. Johnson taught a music class for 25 students under the age of ten. He randomlychose one of them. What was the probability that the student was under twelve?

Ans:-

The probability that the student was under twelve was 25/25, so P = 1.

2- The compact disk Jane bought had 12 songs. The first four were rock music. Tracks
number 5 through 12 were ballads. She selected the random function in her Compact
Disk Player. What is the probability of first listening to a balla?

Ans:-


The probability of listening to a ballad is 8/12, so P = 0.67.




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