Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-conditional-probability-696-en_uva-conditional-probability-696-en
    nameuva-conditional-probability-696-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/Conditional probability
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty1.52
    p-value0.8582

    Question

    A complete deck of 52 cards contains 13 diamond cards. Olivier plays together with his wife Maria. Olivier needs two more diamond cards to win from his wife. He currently has only two diamond cards and he knows that Maria has three cards, one of which is diamonds. What is Olivier’s probability that the next two cards are both diamonds?


    1. TRUE: 0,04
    2. FALSE: 0,20
    3. FALSE: 0,21
    4. FALSE: 0,25

    1. 0.04: Correct
    2. 0.20: Incorrect
    3. 0.21: Incorrect
    4. 0.25: Incorrect