Simple 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

• 7/26

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3

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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Find the probability of not rolling a 2 on a single die.

• 1/6
• 2/6
• 5/6
• 2

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What is the probability of spinning red?

• 0
• 5/12
• 1/2
• 3/4

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A coin and a number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 are tossed. What is the probability of the coin showing tails and the number cube showing the number 3? 

• 1/12
• 1/4
• 1/8
• 1/2

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P(2 then 5) = 

• 1/6
• 1/12
• 1/36

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P(1 and A)

• 1/16
• 1/10
• 4/16
• 1/4

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Mrs. Elder has a box containing 6 cracker, 3 peppermints, 6 bubble gums, and 3 licorice sticks. If she randomly chooses one piece from the box, what is the probability that she will grab a cracker or a peppermint?

• peppermint
• 1/6
• 1/2
• 1/3

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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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