Combination & Probability (1)( Week 19 Evaluation) 1. There are 11 students. If every two students will talk on phone at least once during the summer vacation, at least how many calls will they make in total? 2. Using digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, how many different 3-digit numbers can you make if no digit can be used more than once within a number? 3. Using a die(a cube with number of 1 to 6), what is the probability of throwing a 3, 4 and 5 in the order? 4. A spinner shown in the diagram has 6 equal sections. The probability of the pointer falling into each section is the same (Assume the pointer will never fall on a line between two sections). What is the probability that the pointer falls on a number that is a prime?
5. Mary accidentally saved a valuable document into a computer with 46 folders. It is equally likely that the document is in any of these folders. If exactly 2 of these 46 folders are belonging to Mary, what is the probability that the document ended in one of her own folders? 6. I have 4 three-cent stamps and 4 five-cent stamps. Using one or more of the stamps, how many different amounts of postage can I make? 7. Richard has the following coins in his pocket: 1 penny, 2 nickels, 1 dime, and 2 quarters. 4 of these coins are taken out of the pocket and the sum of their values is recorded. How many different sums are possible? 8. There are six different three-digit numbers that can be made using the digits 6, 7, and 8. What is the sum of these six numbers? 9. What is the probability of tossing a coin 4 times with the outcome of 1 tail up and 3 heads up regardless of the order? Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms. 10. Kevin has the following coins in his pocket: 1 penny, 1 nickel, 3 dimes, 2 quarters, 3 half-dollars, and 1 dollar. 9 of these coins are taken out of the pocket and the sum of their values is recorded. How many different sums are possible? |