Probability of Simple Events Quiz

Ryan selects a card at random from the cards shown. What is the probability that the card Jordan selects is a polygon? ( A polygon is a shape with 3 or more straight sides)

• ½

• ⅓

• ⅔

• ⅚

Sophie bought a bag of 30 candy-coated chocolates. Of those candies, 10 are blue and 10 are orange. If Sophie selects a candy at random, what is the probability that the candy will NOT be blue or orange?

• 11/32

• 1/3

• 10/20

• 1/2

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

• 5/11

• 4/7

• 4/11

• 5

P(not A) =

*Remember to simplify.*

• 6/8

• 3/4

• 2/8

• 1/4

What is the probability of spinning a 2 on the spinner?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/8

• 1/4

What is the probability the spinner stops on yellow?

• .05

• 50%

• 25%

• 3/8

The probability of an event that always occurs is

• 1.0

• 0.0

• 1%

• 100.0

If you flip a coin P(Heads)

• 1

• 0.5

• 10

• 2

If you roll a 6-sided die P(rolling a 2)

• 2/6

• 1/6

• 2/3

• 2

If you have 4 red beads and 3 blue beads, what is the probability that if you pick one at random it will be red?

• 1/7

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 4/3