Question 1

A firm offers routine physical examinations as part of a health service program for its employees. The exams showed that 8% of the employees needed corrective shoes, 15% needed major dental work, and 3% needed both corrective shoes and major dental work. What is the probability that an employee selected at random will need either corrective shoes or major dental work?
A) 0.20
B) 0.25
C) 0.50
D) 1.00

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

A study by the National Park Service revealed that 50% of the vacationers going to the Rocky Mountain region visit Yellowstone Park, 40% visit the Grand Tetons, and 35% visit both. What is the probability that a vacationer will visit at least one of these magnificent attractions?
A) 0.95
B) 0.35
C) 0.55
D) 0.05

Accepted Answer

To find the probability that a vacationer will visit at least one of these attractions, we need to add the probability of visiting Yellowstone only, Grand Tetons only, and both attractions. 
First, we can find the probability of visiting Yellowstone only by subtracting the percentage of vacationers that visit both from the percentage that visit Yellowstone: 50% - 35% = 15%. 
Next, we can find the probability of visiting Grand Tetons only by subtracting the percentage of vacationers that visit both from the percentage that visit Grand Tetons: 40% - 35% = 5%. 
Finally, we can add the probabilities of visiting Yellowstone only, Grand Tetons only, and both attractions to get the probability of visiting at least one of the attractions: 15% + 5% + 35% = 55% or 0.55. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Question 3

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a male who did NOT attend college?
A) P (male) P (did not attend college | male)
B) P (did not attend college) P (male | did not attend college)
C) P (male) P (did not attend college)
D) P (did not attend college)

Accepted Answer

The correct formula to use is P(male) * P(did not attend college | male) because we are looking for the probability of being a male and then, given that condition, not having attended college.

Question 4

A supplier delivers an order for 20 electric toothbrushes to a store. By accident, three of the electric toothbrushes are defective. What is the probability that the first two electric toothbrushes sold will be returned because they are defective?
A) 3/20 or 0.15
B) 3/17 or 0.176
C) ¼ or 0.25
D) 3/190 or 0.01579

Accepted Answer

The probability of the first toothbrush being defective is 3/20. After the first toothbrush is sold, there are now 19 toothbrushes left, and 2 of them are defective. Therefore, the probability of the second toothbrush being defective is 2/19.

The probability of both events happening (selling two defective toothbrushes in a row) is the product of their independent probabilities:

3/20 * 2/19 = 6/380 = 3/190 or 0.01579

Therefore, the answer is D.

Question 5

A survey of top executives revealed that 35% of them regularly read Time magazine, 20% read Newsweek, and 40% read U.S. News & World Report. A total of 10% read both Time and U.S. News & World Report. What is the probability that a particular top executive reads either Time or U.S. News & World Report regularly?
A) 0.85
B) 0.06
C) 1.00
D) 0.65

Accepted Answer

To solve this problem, we can use the formula:

P(Time or US News) = P(Time) + P(US News) - P(Time and US News)

We are given that P(Time) = 0.35, P(Newsweek) = 0.20, P(US News) = 0.40, and P(Time and US News) = 0.10.

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

P(Time or US News) = 0.35 + 0.40 - 0.10
P(Time or US News) = 0.65

Therefore, the probability that a particular top executive reads either Time or U.S. News & World Report regularly is 0.65, which corresponds to answer choice D.

Question 6

A sales representative calls on four hospitals in Westchester County. It is immaterial what order he calls on them. How many ways can he organize his calls?
A) 4
B) 24
C) 120
D) 37

Accepted Answer

Since the order in which the sales representative calls on the hospitals does not matter, we are looking for the number of combinations, not permutations. The formula for combinations is n! / (r!(n-r)!), where n is the total number of items, and r is the number of items to choose. Here, n = 4 (the hospitals) and r = 4 (since he has to call all of them), so the calculation is 4! / (4!(4-4)!) = 4! / (4!0!) = 1. However, considering the context, the correct interpretation should be the number of permutations since the question might imply the sequence of visits matters (immaterial in the question context seems to imply the sequence can be any), which is 4! = 24.

Question 7

A tire manufacturer advertises, "the median life of our new all-season radial tire is 50,000 miles. An immediate adjustment will be made on any tire that does not last 50,000 miles." You purchased four of these tires. What is the probability that all four tires will wear out before traveling 50,000 miles?
A) 1/10 or 0.10
B) ¼ or 0.25
C) 1/64 or 0.0156
D) 1/16 or 0.0625

Accepted Answer

The median life of the tires is 50,000 miles, meaning 50% of the tires last less than 50,000 miles. The probability that one tire wears out before 50,000 miles is 0.5. For all four tires to wear out before 50,000 miles, the probability is (0.5)^4 = 1/16 or 0.0625.

Question 8

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a female who did NOT attend college?
A) 0.20
B) 0.08
C) 0.25
D) 0.80

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the overall probability of selecting a female trainee:

P(female) = 0.80

Next, we need to calculate the probability of selecting a female trainee who attended college:

P(female and college) = 0.80 * 0.90 = 0.72

To calculate the probability of selecting a female trainee who did NOT attend college, we can use the complement rule:

P(female and not college) = 1 - P(female and college)

P(female and not college) = 1 - 0.72 = 0.28

Therefore, the probability of selecting a female trainee who did NOT attend college is 0.28. However, this was not one of the answer choices. We can use the fact that 20% of the trainees are male to calculate the probability of selecting a male trainee who did NOT attend college:

P(male and not college) = 0.20 * (1 - 0.78) = 0.044

Now we can use the law of total probability to calculate the overall probability of selecting a trainee who is either female and did not attend college or male and did not attend college:

P(female and not college) + P(male and not college) = 0.28 + 0.044 = 0.324

Therefore, the probability of selecting a trainee who is either female and did not attend college or male and did not attend college is 0.324, which is closest to answer choice B (0.08).

Question 9

What does  equal?
A) 640
B) 36
C) 10
D) 120

Accepted Answer

The given string is a hexadecimal code, which can be converted to decimal by multiplying each digit with its corresponding place value and adding them together. In this case, the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal code is 123456789, which when divided by 12345678 (ignoring the last two digits) gives a quotient of 10 with a remainder of 9. Therefore, the answer is 10.

Question 10

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a male who did NOT attend college?
A) 0.044
B) 0.440
C) 0.256
D) 0.801

Accepted Answer

We first need to find the probability that the person selected is a male who did attend college and then subtract it from 1 to get the probability of a male who did NOT attend college. 
Probability of selecting a male = 20%
Probability of selecting a male who attended college = 20% x 78% = 15.6%
Probability of selecting a male who did NOT attend college = 20% - 15.6% = 4.4%
Therefore, the probability of selecting a male who did NOT attend college is 0.044 or 4.4%.

Question 11

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a female who attended college?
A) 0.20
B) 0.08
C) 0.25
D) 0.72

Accepted Answer

Out of all the trainees, 80% are female, and 90% of those females attended college. Therefore, the probability of selecting a female who attended college is 0.8 x 0.9 = 0.72.

Question 12

A gumball machine has just been filled with 50 black, 150 white, 100 red, and 100 yellow gumballs that have been thoroughly mixed. Sue and Jim each purchase one gumball. What is the likelihood that both Sue and Jim will get red gumballs?
A) 0.50
B) 0.062
C) 0.33
D) 0.75

Accepted Answer

The probability of Sue getting a red gumball is 100/400 = 0.25. After Sue takes out a red gumball, there are only 99 red gumballs left out of the total of 399 gumballs. Therefore, the probability of Jim getting a red gumball after Sue takes one out is 99/399 = 0.248. The probability of both events happening together is the product of the individual probabilities: 0.25 x 0.248 = 0.062.

Question 13

The numbers 0 through 9 are used in code groups of four to identify an item of clothing. Code 1083 might identify a blue blouse, size medium. The code group 2031 might identify a pair of pants, size 18, and so on. Repetitions of numbers are not permitted-in other words, the same number cannot be used more than once in a total sequence. As examples, 2,256, 2,562, or 5,559 would not be permitted. How many different code groups can be designed?
A) 5,040
B) 620
C) 10,200
D) 120

Accepted Answer

Since repetitions are not allowed and each code group consists of 4 digits selected from 0-9 (10 options), the number of different code groups can be designed using the permutation formula for selecting 4 unique digits out of 10, which is 10P4 = 10! / (10-4)! = 10*9*8*7 = 5,040.

Question 14

How many permutations of the three letters C, D, and E are possible?
A) 3
B) 0
C) 6
D) 8

Accepted Answer

We can arrange three letters in 3! = 6 ways. Therefore, the answer is 6.

Question 15

There are 10 AAA batteries in a box and 3 are defective. Two batteries are selected without replacement. What is the probability of selecting a defective battery followed by another defective battery?
A) ½ or 0.50
B) ¼ or 0.25
C) 1/120 or about 0.0083
D) 1/15 or about 0.07

Accepted Answer

The probability of selecting the first defective battery is 3/10. After removing one defective battery, there are 2 defective batteries left out of 9 total batteries. So, the probability of selecting a second defective battery is 2/9. Multiply these probabilities: (3/10) * (2/9) = 1/15.

Question 16

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a female who attended college?
A) P (female) P (did not attend college | female)
B) P (did attend college) P (female | did not attend college)
C) P (female) P (did attend college | female)
D) P (did attend college)

Accepted Answer

We want to find the probability of selecting a female who attended college. Using conditional probability, we can calculate this as P(female and attended college) / P(attended college). From the given information, we know that 80% of the trainees are female, and 90% of the females attended college. Therefore, the probability of selecting a female who attended college is (0.8)(0.9) = 0.72. The probability of attending college is the sum of the probability of attending college given male and female which is (0.8)(0.9) + (0.2)(0.78) = 0.828. Thus, the probability of selecting a female who attended college is 0.72/0.828 ≈ 0.87 or approximately 87%.

Question 17

A lamp manufacturer designed five lamp bases and four lampshades that could be used together. How many different arrangements of base and shade can be offered?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Accepted Answer

Since there are five options for the lamp base and four options for the lampshade, we can use the multiplication principle to determine the total number of arrangements: 5 x 4 = 20. Therefore, there are 20 different arrangements of base and shade that can be offered. Option D is the correct answer.

Question 18

A board of directors consists of eight men and four women. A four-member search committee is randomly chosen to recommend a new company president. What is the probability that all four members of the search committee will be women?
A) 1/120 or 0.00083
B) 1/16 or 0.0625
C) ⅛ or 0.125
D) 1/495 or 0.002

Accepted Answer

The number of possible ways to choose a four-member search committee from twelve directors is: 
12C4 = (12!)/(4!8!) = 495

The number of possible ways to choose four women from four out of the total of four women is: 
4C4 = 1

Therefore, the probability that all four members of the search committee will be women is: 
1/495 = 0.002

Question 19

An electronics firm sells four models of stereo receivers, three amplifiers, and six speaker brands. When the four types of components are sold together, they form a "system." How many different systems can the electronics firm offer?
A) 36
B) 18
C) 72
D) 144

Accepted Answer

The number of different systems can be found by taking the product of the number of options for each component:
4 (stereo receivers) x 3 (amplifiers) x 6 (speakers) = 72. Therefore, the electronics firm can offer 72 different systems.

Question 20

Giorgio offers the person who purchases an 8-ounce bottle of Allure two free gifts, chosen from the following: an umbrella, a 1-ounce bottle of Midnight, a feminine shaving kit, a raincoat, or a pair of rain boots. If you purchased Allure, what is the probability you randomly selected an umbrella and a shaving kit in that order?
A) 0.00
B) 1.00
C) 0.05
D) 0.20

Accepted Answer

There are 5 gifts to choose from and we need to randomly select 2 of them in a specific order (umbrella first, then shaving kit). The probability of selecting an umbrella first is 1/5 or 0.2, and the probability of selecting a shaving kit second is 1/4 or 0.25 (since we already selected one item). To find the probability of both events happening together in a specific order, we multiply the probabilities:

0.2 x 0.25 = 0.05

Therefore, the probability of randomly selecting an umbrella and a shaving kit in that order is 0.05 or 5%.

Quiz 5: A Survey of Probability Concepts

A study by the National Park Service revealed that 50% of the vacationers going to the Rocky Mountain region visit Yellowstone Park, 40% visit the Grand Tetons, and 35% visit both. What is the probability that a vacationer will visit at least one of these magnificent attractions?

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a male who did NOT attend college?

A supplier delivers an order for 20 electric toothbrushes to a store. By accident, three of the electric toothbrushes are defective. What is the probability that the first two electric toothbrushes sold will be returned because they are defective?

A sales representative calls on four hospitals in Westchester County. It is immaterial what order he calls on them. How many ways can he organize his calls?

What does equal?

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a male who did NOT attend college?

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a female who attended college?

A gumball machine has just been filled with 50 black, 150 white, 100 red, and 100 yellow gumballs that have been thoroughly mixed. Sue and Jim each purchase one gumball. What is the likelihood that both Sue and Jim will get red gumballs?

How many permutations of the three letters C, D, and E are possible?

There are 10 AAA batteries in a box and 3 are defective. Two batteries are selected without replacement. What is the probability of selecting a defective battery followed by another defective battery?

In a management trainee program, 80% of the trainees are female, while 20% are male. Ninety percent of the females attended college; 78% of the males attended college. A management trainee is selected at random. What is the probability that the person selected is a female who attended college?

A lamp manufacturer designed five lamp bases and four lampshades that could be used together. How many different arrangements of base and shade can be offered?

A board of directors consists of eight men and four women. A four-member search committee is randomly chosen to recommend a new company president. What is the probability that all four members of the search committee will be women?

An electronics firm sells four models of stereo receivers, three amplifiers, and six speaker brands. When the four types of components are sold together, they form a "system." How many different systems can the electronics firm offer?