Experimental Probability

The experimental probability that Jonah will catch a fly ball is equal to 7/8. About what percent of the time will Jonah catch a fly ball?

• 55%

• 66%

• 77%

• 88%

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Kyleigh saw 10 blue, 8 red, and 42 white cars drive by her house in 1 hour. What is the experimental probability that the next car the drives by her house will not be a white car?

• .5

• .6

• .3

• .7

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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Brooke has a box of crayons. 45 are yellow, 12 are green, 25 are blue, and 7 are red. If Brooke selects a crayon at random, which color crayon would she be most likely to select?

• yellow

• green

• blue

• red

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

A restaurant surveys customers with the following results: 8 pizzas, 12 hamburgers, 14 pastas, and 6 steaks. What is the experimental probability of pizza or steak?

P(pizza or steak)

• 20%

• 65%

• 50%

• 35%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

If the probability of an event is 0.99, which of the following best describes the event?

• The event will never occur

• There is a small chance that the event will occur

• The event is likely to occur

• The event will definitely occur

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Alyssa can choose between 3 sweaters and 4 skirts. If she selects 1 sweater and 1 skirt, how many possible outcomes are in the sample space?

• 7

• 12

• 81

• 10

Rylee is on a weekend fishing trip with her family. So far she has caught 4 trout, 10 catfish, and 13 bluegill. What is the probability that the next fish that Rylee catches will be a catfish?

• 37%

• 15%

• 48%

• 38%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

• 3/20

• 1/3

• 3/5

• 2/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Choose the statement that is true about the experimental and theoretical probability of rolling a number cube 20 times.

• The experimental probability of rolling 3 is 16.6% and the theoretical probability is 15%

• The experimental probability of rolling 3 is 15% and the theoretical probability is 16.6%

• The experimental probability of rolling 1 is greater than the theoretical probability

• The experimental probability of rolling 6 is 16.6% and the theoretical probability of rolling 6 is 25%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

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The spinner was spun 30 times and landed on blue 12 times. What was the experimental probability of the spinner landing on colors that were not blue?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/5

• 1/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7