Probability Connect 4

Probability Connect 4

By Kenneth Provine

There are 16 questions. Ensure that you label your board with numbers 1-16 randomly.

We will solve ONE problem at a time. ​

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Probability Connect 4

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Multiple Choice

If the theoretical probability of landing on green on a spinner is 4/8, which term below describes its probability?

• Impossible

• Unlikely

• Even Chance

• Likely

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Multiple Choice

When thinking about probability, the term certain means....

• It will never happen

• It is guaranteed to happen

• It has an even chance

• It is most likely going to happen.

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Multiple Choice

A standard deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability that you will draw an ACE?

• 1/52

• 4/52

• 13/52

• 26/52

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Multiple Choice

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• Never, Tails never fails.

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Multiple Choice

What is the probability of spinning yellow?

• 1/11

• 1/12

• 1/4

• 3/4

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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

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Multiple Choice

Dustin has a spinner that is divided into
5 equal-size sections colored red, blue, orange, white, and green. What is the probability that Dustin spins pink on the next spin?

• 0
• 0.25
• 0.5
• 0.75

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Multiple Choice

Experimental Probability is:

• What Will happen 
• What actually happens
• What should happen
• What I think Happens

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Multiple Choice

Theoretical Probability is?

• What Should happen
• What does happen
• What Will Happen
• What I want to Happen

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Multiple Choice

What is the Theoretical Probability of not landing on red?

• 25%
• 50%
• 65%
• 66.7%

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Multiple Choice

A bag has 4 green marbles, 3 red, 2 blue and 1 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/6

• 1/9

• 1/3

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Multiple Choice

What is the theoretical probability of the spinner landing on a section that is green or red ?

• 2/6

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 1/5

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Multiple Choice

What is the experimental probability of the spinner landing on a section that is green or red ?

• 5/11

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 1/5

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Multiple Select

What is the experimental probability of flipping a coin and it land on heads ? More than one answer can be correct

• 1/2

• 50%

• 3/8

• 37.5%

• 3.75%

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Multiple Choice

Frequency means __________

• Times the outcomes appears

• Experiments completed

• Trials attempted in an experiment

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Poll

Rank your skills on understanding probability on a scale of 1-5.

1: I don't get it at all, 5: I know it consistently.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Poll

How many DAYS were you working on the probability models in class (the experimental probability we did recently)?

Don't count a day if you were still working on MAPS.

• 1 DAY (I was absent two days, or doing MAPS Makeups)

• 2 DAYS ( I was absent once, or was doing MAPS makeups)

• 3 DAYS (I didn't miss a day. I worked on probability models Fri, Wed, and Thurs)

• I didn't work on any because I missed all three days.