Probability Basics

Which of the following will correctly complete the following statement. Probability, when written as a fraction, will . . .

• never be equal to zero

• sometimes be greater than 1

• always be from 0 to 1

• will never be equal to 1

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A number that indicates the likelihood of an outcome happening is the definition of ___.

• outcome

• probability

• sample space

• experiment

Probability that falls between the 0 and 1/2 would be described as ....

• likely

• unlikely

• equally likely as not

• silly

When rolling a regular 6-sided cube one time, what are the possible outcomes?

• 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 1, 6

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 2, 4, 6

An outcome with the probability of 19/20 would be described as _.

• likely

• unlikely

• equally likely as not

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

What is the definition of the complement of a probability of an event happening?

• there is no such thing as the complement of probability

• the same as the probability of the event happening

• double the probability of the event happening

• the probability of the event not happening

What is the definition of sample space?

• the set of all possible outcomes of a simple or compound experiment

• the space in which you write a probability answer

• the set of all the prime numbers

• the space between the probability of 0 and 1

What is the definition of "likely" when dealing with probability?

• having the probability less than 1

• the outcome that is the most popular

• having the probability greater than 1/2

• having the probability less than 1/2

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

What is the definition of "unlikely" when dealing with probability?

• having a probability of less than 1/2

• having a probability of more than 1/2

• having a probability equal to 1/2

• having a probability less than 1

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

What is the probability of selecting green on this spinner? (Reduce the fraction!)

• 0

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5