Probability

A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement.P(both marbles are purple)

• 2/9
• 1/3
• 1/2
• 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced.
P(white, then purple, then black)

• 1/36
• 2/39
• 5/41
• 6/43

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

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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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.

• 1/2
• 1/4
• 1/6
• 1/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

A farm has 5 brown cows and 10 white cows. A fence is open and two cows escape. What is the probability that it will be a brown cow, then a white cow?

• 1/9
• 2/9
• 5/21
• 10/21

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

A store sells shirts that are either small, medium, or large. The colors are either red, blue, green, or white. What is the probability someone will select a large green shirt?

• 1/3
• 1/7
• 1/9
• 1/12

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

40% of students in a school wore blue on a Spirit Day. If two students are randomly selected, what is most likely the probability that both students will not be wearing blue?

• 16%
• 36%
• 40%
• 60%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

Members of 6 different school organizations decorated floats for the homecoming parade.  How many different ways can first, second, and third prize be awarded?

• 18
• 120
• 36

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

James purchased 3 shirts, 3 jackets and 2 pairs of pants.  How many different outfits using a shirt, a jacket and pants are possible?

• 8
• 18
• 54

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9

Brianna’s school day consists of six classes. How many different ways can her schedule be arranged?

• 720
• 36
• 100
• 500

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CCSS.HSS.CP.B.9