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Probability of independent events

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

A die is thrown twice. What is the probability of getting a 6 both times?

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

The probability of rain on any day is 0.3, independently of other days. What is the probability of no rain on two days running?

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

The probability that Ama passes is 0.8 and Kofi passes is 0.7, independently. P(both pass) is

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

Events A and B are independent with P(A) = 0.4 and P(B) = 0.5. Find P(A and B).

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

Which pair of events is independent?

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

A coin is tossed and a die is thrown. What is the probability of a tail and an even number?

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the total is 11?

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

A fair coin and a fair die are tossed together. How many outcomes are in the sample space?

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

The probability that it rains on a day is 1/3. What is the probability that it does not rain on two particular days, independently?

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

A coin is tossed and a die is thrown. P(head and a 6) is

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.