Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
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    nameuva-elementary-probability-680-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty2
    p-value0.5905

    Question

    Abby, Deborah, Sam, Tonya and Roberto work at a company. This year there is a conference in Paris. Two of the five get to go to it. The boss writes all the combinations on pieces of paper and puts them in a box. A combination is picked at random. What is the probability that both Sam and Roberto not are chosen? Note: this means that they also cannot can go with other people.


    1. FALSE: 1/10
    2. FALSE: 2/10
    3. TRUE: 3/10
    4. FALSE: 5/10

    1. 1/10: Incorrect
    2. 2/10: Incorrect
    3. 3/10: Correct
    4. 5/10: Incorrect