Experimental Probability

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

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%

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)

• 8/40

• 14/26

• 14/40

• 26/40

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?

• 2

• 7

• 10

• 12

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?

• 10/17

• 10/27

• 17/27

• 7/17

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?

• 42/60

• 18/60

• 18/42

• 42/18