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Probability (Single Events)

Write the probability of the following events:

  1. Getting heads on a coin flip.
  2. Rolling a 5 on a number cube (die).
  3. Rolling an even number on a number cube (die).
  4. Pulling a king from a deck of cards.
  5. Pulling a heart card from a deck of cards.
  6. Pulling a king of hearts from a deck of cards.

If you have a sock drawer filled with 5 blue socks, 3 black socks, 1 red sock, and 5 white socks, what is the probability of reaching in to the drawer and randomly pulling out:

  1. a black sock?
  2. a red sock?
  3. Either a black or blue sock?
  4. A sock that is not white?
  5. A sock that is white or red?
  6. A sock that is not blue?