Probability, Outcomes, Combinations and Permutations

If all items chosen are treated the same it is a ....

• Comparision

• Permutation

• Combination

• Position

If all items chosen are treated differently it is a ...  

• Comparision

• Permutation

• Combination

• Position

How many ways can 8 runners finish in the top 3 places where the prizes for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd are all different and matter?

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

What is the n value for choosing 5 cards from a standard deck of cards? 

• 2

• 5

• 13

• 52

What is the r value for choosing 5 cards from a standard deck of cards? 

• 2

• 5

• 13

• 52

How many ways can 8 cheerleaders be chosen for 3 positions on the cheer team?

• 24

• 56

• 128

• 336

How many ways can 9 runners medal (Gold, Silver or Bronze) in a race?

• 27

• 84

• 216

• 504

You flip a coin three times. What is the probability of three consecutive heads?

• ½

• ⅓

• ⅙

• ⅛

You have 15 milk chocolate Valentines and 10 dark chocolate Valentines.  What is the probability that the first Valentine handed out is milk chocolate and the second is dark chocolate.

• ¼

• ½

• ⅖

• ⅜

Which answer describes conditional probability  

• A conclusion drawn  based on what one 
  already knows and 
  on that alone

• The probability of 
  some event A,
   assuming event B

• The number of 
  favorable outcomes 
  divided by 
  the total number of 
  possible outcomes.

• The occurrence of some 
  event A automatically
  implies the non–occurrence of a 
  second event B.