HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT School: _________________

SECOND YEAR MATH OLYMPIAD March 25, 2000

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Team Number: ___________

Probability and Statistics

1. If you draw four cards from a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the probability that they will all be face cards?

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2. Find the mean, mode, median, and range of this data set.

40, 15, 18, 26, 15, 42, 18, 15, 9

mean _________________ mode _________________

median _________________ range _________________

3. Four CD’s were hurriedly put into the cases without making sure they were put into the correct cases. What is the probability that they are all put into the correct cases?

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4. An election has the nominees shown. Assuming one vote for each position, how many different ways can a ballot be filled out?

PRESIDENT	VICE-PRESIDENT	SECRETARY
Anne Dave Amy	Bart Ellen Jost	Ashley Tim

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5. Twelve people are at a gathering. If each shakes hands with each other person, how many handshakes take place?

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