Statistics Unit 3 Challenge Questions and Answers Latest Update

Statistics Unit 3 Challenge Questions and Answers Latest Update

Which of these is NOT a possible outcome?
ï‚· a.)
Rolling a prime number that is larger than 5 on a single, sixsided die
ï‚· b.)
Rolling an odd number that is less than 2 on a single, sixsided die
ï‚· c.)
Flipping tails on a coin
ï‚· d.)
Drawing the Queen of Hearts on the first draw from a standard
deck of cards
ï‚· a.)Correct.
If a die is 6 sided, then it has values corresponding from 1 to 6.
So, a prime larger than 5 is not possible as the only number
larger than 5 is 6 and 6 is not a prime number.
Which of these is NOT an outcome?
ï‚· a.)
Drawing a King of Diamonds from a standard deck of cards
ï‚· b.)
Flipping heads on a coin
ï‚· c.)
Rolling a 4 on a die
ï‚· d.)
Rolling an even number that is less than 2 on a die
ï‚· d.)Correct.
If a die is 6 sided, then it has values corresponding from 1 to 6.
An even number less than 2 is not possible as the only number
less than 2 is 1 and 1 is not even.
A game involves a spinner that is evenly separated into four sections.
To play the game, a player spins the spinner three times.
What is the number of individual outcomes when spinning the wheel three times?
ï‚· a.)
4
ï‚· b.)
3
ï‚· c.)
12
ï‚· d.)
64
ï‚· d.)Correct.
The fundamental counting principles for three events tells us the
number of outcomes is n1*n2*n3, where n1, n2, and n3 are the
number of outcomes at Event 1, Event 2, and Event 3
respectively. In this case, the possible number of outcomes in
each event is 4, so . So the total number of
outcomes is