Quiz about Probability Quiz

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

1/3

Answer

3/10

Answer

3/9

Answer

1/9

Question 2

If I flip a coin 10 times, how many times should I get heads?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

1

Answer

10

Answer

3

Question 3

The outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event

Accepted Answer

dependent event

Answer

mutually exclusive event

Answer

probability

Answer

simple probability

Question 4

The probability of it raining today is 30%.  What is the probability that it will NOT rain?

Accepted Answer

70%

Answer

30%

Answer

100%

Answer

0%

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

1/6

Answer

5/6

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/2

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

5/11

Answer

5/6

Answer

1/3

Answer

5

Question 7

What is the probability of pulling a red marble
out of a jar of marbles that have 10 green marbles, 7 red marbles and 3 blue marbles?

Accepted Answer

7/20

Answer

1/7

Answer

7/10

Answer

3/10

Question 8

What is the probability of choosing the letter

i from the word probability?

Accepted Answer

2/11

Answer

1/10

Answer

2/2

Answer

1/10

Question 9

What is the probability of the spinner landing on an odd number?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

4/4

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/3

Question 10

Is it likely, less likely, certain or impossible to select a red marble from a box of 12 red marbles?

Accepted Answer

certain

Answer

likely

Answer

less likely

Answer

impossible

Question 11

Is it less likely, more likely, equally likely or impossible to roll and even number on 1 die roll?

Accepted Answer

equally likely

Answer

less likely

Answer

more likely

Answer

impossible

Question 12

Is it more likely, less likely, equally likely or impossible to select a boy on a field trip from group of 35 students with 12 girls?

Accepted Answer

more likely

Answer

less likely

Answer

equally likely

Answer

impossible

Question 13

Tamara can choose between 5 pairs of earrings and 7 pairs of necklaces. How many outcomes are in the sample space?

Accepted Answer

35

Answer

5

Answer

12

Answer

7

Question 14

Alex flips a coin 3 times. What is the probability that he flips tails all three times?

Accepted Answer

1/8

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/6

Answer

1/4

Question 15

Giselle rolls two number cubes, each with sides that are labeled 1 to 6. What is the probability that both number cubes show a 4?

Accepted Answer

1/36

Answer

1/24

Answer

1/12

Answer

1/6

Question 16

Jorge flips a coin and rolls a number cube that has the numbers 1 through 6. What is the probability that Jorge will flip a heads on the coin and an odd number on the number cube?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

2/3

Answer

1/6

Answer

1/12

Question 17

The experimental probability that Lily will win a game is 4/9. if she plays the game 90 times, how many times can she expect to win? (HINT Set up a proportion: Part/Whole = Part/Whole)

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

45

Answer

36

Answer

20

Question 18

What is the probability of spinning a prime number?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

2/3

Answer

1/6

Answer

0

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

impossible

Answer

unlikely

Answer

equally likely

Answer

likely

Question 20

The odds in favor of receiving a gift are 5:16. Find the probability of Henry receiving a gift.

Accepted Answer

5/21

Answer

16/5

Answer

None of these

Answer

5/16

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