Grade 12 Probability and Combinatorics Worksheet
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts in probability and combinatorics, including permutations, combinations, and basic probability calculations, suitable for Grade 12 students.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for full credit.
1. In how many ways can 5 distinct books be arranged on a shelf?
5
25
120
625
2. A committee of 3 people is to be chosen from a group of 7 people. How many different committees can be formed?
21
35
210
840
3. A permutation is an arrangement of objects in a specific .
4. The probability of an event is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of outcomes.
5. A bag contains 4 red marbles and 6 blue marbles. If two marbles are drawn without replacement, what is the probability that both are red? Show your work.
6. Explain the difference between a permutation and a combination, and provide an example for each.
7. The number of ways to arrange n distinct objects in a circle is (n-1)!.
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False
8. If P(A) = 0.4 and P(B) = 0.5, and A and B are independent events, then P(A and B) = 0.9.
True
False