Basic Statistics & Probability Exercises

Use this tree diagram of drawing a card from a deck of cards, then flipping a coin, then rolling a die, to answer the questions.

Tree diagram

How many different outcomes could happen?

Hint

count the final branches

What is the probability drawing a black card, flipping tails, and rolling a 6?

Hint

there is only one way to do this

What is the probability of drawing a red card, flipping heads and rolling an odd number?

Hint

there are three ways to do this

Make an area model to illustrate the different possible outcomes for drawing a certain suit from a deck of cards and rolling a die.

Hint

you could pick a spade, heart, club, or diamond

Using the area model above, what is the probability of drawing a spade and rolling a number less than three?

Hint

Spade 1 and Spade 2