Introduction to Probability and Statistics

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What is an outcome?

• one possible result of a probability

• the list of possible outcomes for a probability event.

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What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

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What is the probability of spinning a blue or red?

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

• certain

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What is the probability of selecting an orange candy from the pictured candy bar?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

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What is the probability of rolling a cube and having it land as a six?

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 1/3

• 1/2

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What is the probability of rolling a cube and having land as an odd number?

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/5

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A die is rolled. What is the probability that the result is less than 3 ?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/6

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What is the probability of the spinner landing on green. Use a slash / for the fraction

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What is the probability of the spinner landing on yellow. Use a slash / for the fraction

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What is the probability of the spinner landing on red. Use a slash / for the fraction

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What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• Never, Tails never fails.

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Probability is ...

• the chance that some event will occur.

• a game that involves coins.

• a guarantee.

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A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

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

• 3/10

• 3/9

• 1/9

• 1/3

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What is the probability of spinning green or blue?

• 0

• 5/12

• 1/2

• 3/4

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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

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The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a "M"?

• 8/121

• 4/11

• 2/11

• 4/121

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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

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• Never, Tails never fails.

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Find the probability of drawing a 10 from a standard deck of 52 cards.

• 1 out of 52

• 13 out of 52

• 26 out of 52

• 4 out of 52

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A bag contains 30 pieces of candy. There are 15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, 5 strawberry. What is the probability of drawing a lemon?

• 3

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 30%

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Michael went to a florist to purchase a flower for his mother. There are 15 roses, 11 calla lilies, 1 lily, and 27 carnations. Which of the following describes the chances of Michael choosing a daisy?

• Less Likely

• Likely

• Even Chance

• Impossible