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QTB – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Statistics

Probability calculations for dice roll and random sampling in block production.

i. A six-sided and fair die is thrown into the air. What is the probability:

  • Of NOT getting a SIX?
  • That either a THREE, a FOUR, or a FIVE will fall uppermost?
  • Of obtaining an even number?
    (5 Marks)

ii. A block-making factory produces TWO types of blocks: 6-inch and 9-inch. ONE quarter of its output on a particular day are 6-inch blocks, while the remaining three-quarters are 9-inch blocks. If samples of 3 are taken at random, what is the probability of obtaining:

  • One 6-inch block?
  • Two 6-inch blocks?
  • One or two 6-inch blocks?
    (5 Marks)

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QTB – May 2017 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Statistics

Probability calculations for dice roll and random sampling in block production.

i. A six-sided and fair die is thrown into the air. What is the probability:

  • Of NOT getting a SIX?
  • That either a THREE, a FOUR, or a FIVE will fall uppermost?
  • Of obtaining an even number?
    (5 Marks)

ii. A block-making factory produces TWO types of blocks: 6-inch and 9-inch. ONE quarter of its output on a particular day are 6-inch blocks, while the remaining three-quarters are 9-inch blocks. If samples of 3 are taken at random, what is the probability of obtaining:

  • One 6-inch block?
  • Two 6-inch blocks?
  • One or two 6-inch blocks?
    (5 Marks)

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