Probability of Simple Events

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

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What is the probability that you choose blue? *simplify your fraction*

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

• 8/26

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3

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There are 15 girls and 15 boys in 8th period. If Terry randomly selects a member of 8th period, what is the probability that she will select a boy?

• 15/15

• 1/2

• 15/40

• 8/15

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

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/8

• 1/4

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What is the probability the spinner stops on yellow?

• .05

• 50%

• 25%

• 3/8

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What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 16 2/3%

• 33 1/3%

• 50%

• 75%

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Probability can be written as a 

• fraction
• decimal
• percent
• all of the above

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A die is rolled. What is the probability that the result is less than 3 ?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• 1/6

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The spinner shown is spun. 
Find P(number less than 6).

• ⁶/₈ or 75%
• ¹/₈ or 12.5%
• ⁵/₈ or 62.5%
• ³/₈ or 37.5%

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Probability is between which two numbers?

• 0-100
• 5-10
• 0-1

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