Probability: Simple Events

What is the probability of spinning a shade of blue?

• 1/5
• 2/5
• 3/5
• 4/6

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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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What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

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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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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 rolling 15 with a pair of dice?

• impossible
• unlikely
• equally likely
• likely

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What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 16 2/3%

• 33 1/3%

• 50%

• 75%

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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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