Lesson for the Week of April 19th

Lesson for the Week of April 19th

Probability

• Simple Probability

• Theoretical Probability

• Experimental Probability

Simple Probability

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• 16 2/3%
• 33 1/3%
• 50%
• 75%

Multiple Choice

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

Multiple Choice

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/10

Theoretical Probability

What we think will happen.

Multiple Choice

The spinner is spun two times. Determine the probability of landing on red the first spin and on green the second spin .

• 1/9

• 1/10

• 0

• 1/12

Multiple Choice

Two number cubes each have sides that are labeled 1 to 6. Jude rolls the 2 number cubes. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the number cubes will equal 4?

• 1/36

• 1/18

• 1/12

• 1/6

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 30%

• 33%

• 50%

• 67%

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of flipping a coin, getting tails?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• Never, Tails never fails.

Theoretical vs Experimental

A little more

Multiple Choice

In a cup are the numbers 1 - 20. Find the theoretical probability of 
picking a number divisible by 5. 

• 4/20
• 1/5
• 5/20
• 1/4

Multiple Choice

In a cup are the numbers 1 - 20. Find the theoretical probability of 
picking an even number. 

• 10/20
• 1/2
• 1/20
• 20/20

Multiple Choice

Find the theoretical probability of landing on orange or red if you spin the spinner.

• 0
• 3/8
• 2/8
• 1/4

Multiple Choice

You spin the spinner. How many possible outcomes are there?

• 4
• 8
• 1
• 6

Multiple Choice

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11
• 5/6
• 1/3
• 5

Probabilty vs Odds

Whats the difference?

Multiple Choice

The probability of getting bonus points is 5:8. Find the odds in favor of getting bonus points.

• 5/3

• 5/13

• 3/5

• 8/13