Probability

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

• 8/26
• 4/13
• 8/25
• 1/3

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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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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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What is the probability of spinning green or blue?

• 0
• 5/12
• 1/2
• 3/4

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What is the probability of spinning red?

• 0
• 5/12
• 1/2
• 3/4

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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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You roll a pair of fair dice. What are the odds against rolling a sum of 10? 

• 1:12
• 1:11
• 12:1
• 11:1

What are the odds in favor of randomly selecting a dime from a dish containing 11 pennies, 6 nickels, 5 dimes, and 3 quarters? 

• 4:1
• 1:4
• 1:5
• 5:1

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The probability that a team wins the district championship is 20%. What are the odds in favor of the team winning?

• 1:4
• 4:1
• 1:5
• 5:1

A jar contains 2 green marbles, 4 blue marbles, 3 yellow marbles, and 2 black marbles. A marble is chosen at random from the jar and replaced. Then a second marble is chosen at random. Find the probability of the first marble being green and the second marble being yellow. 

• 4/121
• 8/121
• 3/121
• 6/121

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