Homework:
1. A gumball machine contains gumballs of five different colors: 36 red, 44 white, 15 blue, 20 green, and 5 orange. The
machine dispenser randomly selects one gumball. Find the probability that the gumball selected is:
a) green
b) not green
c) not orange
d) orange
e) not a color in the flag of the USA
f) red, white, or blue
2. In the movie Maverick, Brett continually tries to predict which card he will draw from a standard deck of 52 cards. He
wants to believe that he has the magical ability to predict which card will appear.
a) He thinks of the 8 of clubs and draws a card from the deck. What is the probability that he will draw the 8 of clubs?
b) If he is simply thinking of a card with the number 8, what will be the probability of drawing such a card?
c) What is the probability of Brett drawing a card with the number 8 or a club card?
3. In preparation for an upcoming poker game, Max attempts to draw two aces in a row. What is the probability of Max
drawing two aces in a row? (Hint: He does not replace the first card once he draws it)
4. A fair coin is thrown in the air four times. If the coin lands with the head up on the first three tosses, what is the
probability that the coin will land with the head up on the fourth toss?
5. A die is rolled. What is the probability that the number rolled is greater than 2 and even?
6. A movie theater sells 3 sizes of popcorn (small, medium, and large) with 3 choices of toppings (no butter, butter, extra
butter). How many possible ways can a bag of popcorn be purchased?