Check for Understanding on Probability

Experimental Probability is:

• What may happen

• What actually happens

• What should happen

• What I think happens

Theoretical Probability is?

• What should happen

• What does happen

• What may happen

• What I want to happen

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

• 3/10

• 3/9

• 1/9

• 1/3

A likely chance event is closer to what number?

• 0
• 1
• .5
• 100

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

An unlikely chance event is closer to what number?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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

• 30%

• 70%

• 100%

• 0%

What is the probability of spinning green? Make sure your answer is reduced.

• 0

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

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

• 1/6

• 5/7

• 25/26

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

• 5/11
• 5/6
• 1/3
• 5

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.

What is the probability of randomly pulling out a green marble. Make sure your answer is reduced.

• 5/19

• 10/28

• 5/14

• 10/38