Probability Problems: Coins, Dice and Playing Cards, Quiz

Two coins are tossed. What is the probability of at least one tail?

A

\displaystyle \dfrac{3}{4}

B

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{4}

C

\displaystyle \dfrac{2}{3}

D

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{2}

Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is

8

?

A

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{11}

B

\displaystyle \dfrac{8}{36}

C

\displaystyle \dfrac{5}{36}

D

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{6}

Two dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum is more than

10

?

A

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{36}

B

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{18}

C

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{12}

D

\displaystyle \dfrac{2}{11}

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of

52

. What is the probability it is a red king or a red queen?

A

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{13}

B

\displaystyle \dfrac{2}{13}

C

\displaystyle \dfrac{3}{26}

D

\displaystyle \dfrac{1}{26}

A card is drawn from a pack of

52

. What is the probability it is neither a club nor a face card?

A

\displaystyle \dfrac{27}{52}

B

\displaystyle \dfrac{11}{26}

C

\displaystyle \dfrac{3}{4}

D

\displaystyle \dfrac{15}{26}

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