Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-general-rules-1176-en_uva-general-rules-1176-en
    nameuva-general-rules-1176-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/General Rules
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty3.014
    p-value0.2945

    Question

    You buy 15 lottery tickets for €1 each. With each lottery ticket you have a chance of 0.06 to win €10. If you take into account the cost of the lottery tickets, what is the standard deviation of your profit?


    1. FALSE: € 10
    2. FALSE: € 9
    3. TRUE: € 9,20
    4. FALSE: € 6

    1. € 10: Incorrect
    2. 9 €: Incorrect
    3. € 9,20: Correct
    4. € 6: Incorrect