Simple Probability Lesson

Probability

Simple Events

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

Multiple Choice

Is it certain or impossible for the spinner to land on orange?

• imposssible
• certain

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of spinning an EVEN number? 

• 16 $$\frac{2}{3}$$  %

• 33 $$\frac{1}{3}$$  %

• 50%

• 75%

Multiple Choice

• 0%

• $$\frac{1}{4}$$ or 25%

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$ or 50%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of selecting a brown M&M from this bowl?

4 yellow, 6 orange, 2 brown, 3 green, 5 blue

• $$\frac{2}{18}$$
  

• $$\frac{1}{9}$$

• $$\frac{2}{20}$$

• $$\frac{1}{10}$$

Multiple Choice

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green, 6 yellow, 8 blue, 7 brown

• $$\frac{8}{26}$$
  

• $$\frac{4}{13}$$

• $$\frac{8}{25}$$

• $$\frac{1}{3}$$
  

Multiple Choice

• 0%

• $$\frac{1}{4}$$ or 25%

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$ or 50%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of spinning a number less than 5?

• $$16\frac{2}{3}$$ %

• 33 $$\frac{1}{3}$$ %

• 66 $$\frac{2}{3}$$ %

• 83 $$\frac{1}{3}$$ %

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of spinning a red OR a yellow?

(Remember, both colors make me happy!)

• $$\frac{1}{8}$$
  

• $$\frac{1}{16}$$

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$
  

• $$\frac{1}{3}$$

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 0

• $$\frac{1}{4}$$
  

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$