Sec. 6.

2: Probability Distributions - Worksheet

Name: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________________

1. Create probability distribution tables for the following scenarios:

a) John picks a single marble from 3 black, 4 white and 7 green marbles in a bag.

b) Samantha randomly reaches into her make-up case to pick a colour of eye-shadow from 4
shades of brown, 8 shades of pink, 6 shades of purple and 2 shades of red.

c) General Motors knows that there is a 3% chance of a defect on their vehicles. Determine
the probability distribution if 5 cars are checked for defects.

2. Mr. Pearce has been trying to create a game involving the sum when rolling two dice. Before
he can begin to determine the rules to the game, he would like you to:
a) determine the probability distribution of each sum from 2 to 12.
b) determine the expected value or in other words, the sum the player should “expect” to
receive each time the die is rolled.
c) determine whether this distribution can be defined as uniform, binomial or neither and give
justification.

3. Research has found that there is an 80% chance of recovering from a particular tropical
disease once infected. Assuming this is an independent scenario, where one infected person
does not necessarily affect the next:
a) Find the probability that seven of 10 persons will recover from this tropical disease.
b) Find the expected number of people who should recover from this tropical disease.

4. Mr. Pearce informs the class that for every student who brings in 5 cans for the can drive, that
student will be given 5 tickets for a raffle prize. Create a probability distribution table and
identify whether the distribution is uniform or not and justify if:
a) 6 students bring in 5 cans each.
b) 2 students bring in 5 cans each, 2 others bring 10 cans each and 3 others bring 15 cans
each.

5. Regularly, Mr. Pearce checks to see whether his students have completed assigned work.
Experimental probability has shown through his many years of teaching that the probability of a
student not completing assigned work is at an all-time high of 32%. If there are 30 students in
his Data Management class, determine:
a) The probability of 22 students completing their assigned work.
b) The probability of less than 28 students completing their assigned work.
c) The probability of 18 or 19 students completing their assigned work.
d) The number of students he should expect to have completed their work each time he
checks.

6. As improbable as it may sound, your data teacher has been selected to participate on the
game show, Deal or No Deal. He currently has six brief cases remaining with the following
sums of money placed randomly in them:
$1,000,000 $250,000 $10,000 $5,000 $1,000 $10
a) Create a probability distribution table for this scenario.
b) What type of distribution exists here and why?
c) The banker offers him a “Deal” to end the game now and walk home with $213,000.
According to probability, should Mr. Pearce stuff his wallet with the cash and walk or should
he reject the offer and keep playing?

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