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PROBABILITIES II

1. Six cards numbered from 1 to 6 are placed face down 4. If n is a positive integer between 1 and 99, inclusive,
on a table. One card is picked at random and replaced what is the probability that 𝑛(𝑛+1) is a multiple
face down on the table. The 6 cards are shuffled. of 3?
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Again, a card is picked at random, what is the (A)
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probability of picking at least one card numbered 5 1
(B)
3
on both trials?
1
1 (C)
(A) 2
36
2
2 (D)
(B) 3
36
5
l (E)
(C) 6
6
11
(D)
36

(E)
l 5. A jar contains only blue and red balls. If one ball is
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picked at random, the probability of getting a red ball
is 20%, what is the ratio o of blue to red balls in the
2. How many three-letter codes can be formed using the jar?
26 letters or the alphabet if the first letter must be a (A) 5 ∶1
consonant, the second one a vowel, and the third ore (B) 4 ∶1
a consonant different from the first? (C) 1 ∶3
(A) 15,600 (D) 1 :4
(B) 2,600 (E) 1 ∶5
(C) 2,205
(D) 2,100
6. From a group of 8 people, sub-groups of 4 people are
(E) 2,000
formed. Andy and Kelly are in the eight-people
group. A sub-group is picked at random, what is the
3. A jar contains 20 jellies. Five of the jellies are green, probability of picking a sub-group that includes Andy
the rest are yellow, blue, or orange. If one jelly is but not Kelly?
picked at random, the probability of its being either (A)
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yellow or green is less than 0.60, what is the largest 1
(B)
possible number of yellow jellies in the jar? 4

(A) 3 (C) 3
1
(B) 4 (D)
2
2
(C) 5 (E)
7
(D) 6
(E) 7

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7. Six three-representative delegations attend an 10. A jar contains 50 red, 50 green, and 50 black balls,
international conference. The representatives shake what is the least number of balls that a blindfolded
hands when they ere introduced to one aroth.er, how person must pick, without replacement, in order to
many handshakes ere possible ¡f each delegate ensure that 14 green balls have been picked?
shakes hands only once with every other attendant (A) 14
except with those of his/her delegation? (B) 44
(A) 36 (C) 64
(B) 72 (D) 84
(C) 90 (E) 114
(D) 135
(E) 388 11. There are 5 women and 3 men in the board of
𝑋𝑌𝑍 company, in how many ways can a three people
8. John and Mike are among the runners of a fivepeople committee be formed if at least 1 man must be
foot-race, how many possible finishes are there if included in the committee?
John must arrive in front of Mike? (A) 10
(A) 3 (B) 18
(B) 6 (C) 46
(C) 18 (D) 56
(D) 60 (E) 63
(E) 120
12. In how many ways can Mike take his 5 friends for a
9. There are 20 marbles inside a jar. Five of the marbles ride if there are 3 available seats in his car and Mike
are blue, 8 are yellow, and 7 are red. If 5 marbles are must be the driver?
picked at random without replacement, what is the (A) 5
probability of picking 5 blue (B) 10
marbles? (C) 50
1
(A) (D) 60
4
1 (E) 120
(B)
15504
323
(C)
31008
13. There are 10 apples inside a box. Eight of the apples
15625
(D) are fit for consumption and 2 are spoiled. If 4 apples:
3200000
1
(E) are picked at random without replacement, what is
3200000
the probability of picking 4 apples that are fit for
consumption?
4
(A)
5
1
(B)
4
256
(C)
625
1
(D)
3
1
(E)
25

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14. There are 3 English, 2 Mathematics, and 4 Music 17. There are 7 Italian, 3 German, and 5 English teachers
teachers in a room. Two teachers are picked at at a language school, how many different 9- teacher
random with replccement, what is the approximate groups can be formed if each group must be made up
probability of pickirg 2 English Teachers? of 3 Italian, 2 German, and 4 English teachers?
(A) 0.083 (A) 6,720
(B) 0.111 (B) 4,900
(C) 0.333 (C) 980
(D) 0.666 (D) 700
(E) 0.833 (E) 24

15. A certain language school has 10 teachers. Four of the 18. A doll factory makes dolls in three sizes: large,
teachers teach only French, the rest teach either medium, and small; two genders: boy or girl; and two
Spanish or German. If subgroups of three teachers are colors: blue or red. How many different types of dolls
formed, how many possible subgroups are there that does The company manufacture?
include at least one French teacher? (A) 7
(A) 40 (B) 8
(B) 60 (C) 12
(C) 30 (D) 18
(D) 100 (E) 27
(E) 120
19. At a twelve-member club, what is the ratio of the
16. There ere 8 people in a group that includes Tina and number of six-people committees that can be formed
John. If all possible three-people subgroups are to the number of five-people committees that can be
formed, what is the probability of, atrandom, picking formed?
a subgroup that includes Tina but not John? (A) 6:5
40
(A) (B) 7:6
56
28 (C) 6:7
(B)
56
(D) 5:6
15
(C)
56 (E) 1:2
5
(D)
56
2
(E) 20. How many 5-letter codes can be formed using the
56
letters A, B, C, C, and D if two adjacent letters can not
be the same?
(A) 36
(B) 48
(C) 54
(D) 60
(E) 66

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21. Four letters are written to four different friends who 24. There are four white balls and four black balls in a
live in four different countries. At the same time, four bag. If three balls are picked at random without
envelopes are addressed to the four friends. If the replacement, what is the probability of not picking
letters are introduced at random into the envelopes, any black balls?
1
what is the probability of introducing each letter into (A)
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the right envelope? 1
(B)
1 10
(A) 1
24
(C)
1 12
(B) 1
16
(D)
1 14
(C) 2
8
(E)
1 125
(D)
6
1
(E) 25. Baldwin Senior Highs debating team is made up of 5
4

girls and 7 boys. A four-people team must be selected

22. A certain club has 5 American, 4 Canadian, and 3 to compete against Rockville Centre Senior Highs
French members. How many possible basketball team. In how many ways can the four-people team be
teams can be formed if each team must be made up of selected if it must include exactly one boy?
2 American, 2 Canadian, and 1 French member? (A) 70
(A) 4 (B) 120
(B) 19 (C) 130
(C) 60 (D) 360
(D) 180 (E) 420
(E) 720
26. All possible three-letter words are formed using the

23. How many three-digit codes can be formed using the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Letters in each word

ten digits from 0 to 9 if the first digit CANNOT be O or cannot be repeated. The words are then printed on

1, the second digit MUST be either O or 1, and the cards and a card is handed out to each and every one

third digit CANNOT be O if the second digit is O? of the members of a club. If after handing out the

(A) 132 cards there are 36 left, how many members does the

(B) 142 club have?

(C) 152 (A) 20

(D) 162 (B) 54

(E) 172 (C) 126

(D) 220
(E) 300

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27. How many different nine-letter words can be formed 30. A bag contains a certain number of balls, nine of
using all the letters or the word CHOCOLATE? which are blue and the rest red. If two balls were
(A) 90, 720 picked at random without replacement, the
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(B) 155, 520 probability that both or them were blue would be ,
11
(C) 131, 440
what is the total number of balls in the bag?
(D) 211, 680
(A) 11
(E) 362, 880
(B) 12
(C) 13
28. A jar contains 12 red and 12 blue balls. If two balls
(D) 14
are picked at random, without replacement, what is
(E) 15
the probability of piced balls?
1
(A)
12 31. There are 8 teams in a conference. How many games
1
(B) are possible if each team plays each other twice?
8

(C)
11 (A) 3
46
1 (B) 23
(D)
4
(C) 56
45
(E) (D) 64
40

(E) 12
29. How many different codes can be formed using the
five letters of the word DIGIT, if the two Is cannot be 32. Mike has 3 red and X white T-shirts in his closet. Leo
next to each other? has 5 red and 2 white T-shirts in his closet. What is
(A) 120 the value of X ?
(B) 60 (1) If both Mike and Leo pick ore T-shirt each from
(C) 56 their closets, the probability of both of them
(D) 46 picking a white T-shirt is 1/7.
(E) 36
(2) If both Mike and Leo pick one T-shirt each from
their closets, the probability of both of them
picking a red T-shirt is 5/14.

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