Quiz about Probability-Basic Level

Question 1

Determine whether the event is impossible, unlikely, as likely as not, likely, or certain. You flip a fair coin and the coin will land heads up.

Accepted Answer

even chance

Answer

impossible

Answer

unlikely

Answer

likely

Question 2

What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?

Accepted Answer

impossible

Answer

unlikely

Answer

equally likely

Answer

likely

Question 3

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on the 7?

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unlikely

Answer

impossible

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equally likely

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very likely

Question 4

What is the probability of spinning an odd number?

Accepted Answer

even chance

Answer

likely

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certain

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impossible

Question 5

A probability near 1 is _______.

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very likely to happen

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never going to happen

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probably never going to happen

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equally likely to happen

Question 6

Probability can be expressed as a number between_____ and _____.

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0 and 1

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0 and 100

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0 and 10

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-1 and 1

Question 7

Probability can be written as ...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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a fraction

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a decimal

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a percent

Question 8

What is the probability of rolling a cube and having it land as a six?

Accepted Answer

1/6

Answer

5/6

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/2

Question 9

What is the probability of rolling a cube and having land as an odd number?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

3/4

Answer

1/3

Answer

2/5

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

70%

Answer

30%

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100%

Answer

0%

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

3/9

Answer

3/10

Answer

1/9

Answer

3/8

Question 12

What is the probability of spinning green or blue?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

0

Answer

5/12

Answer

3/4

Question 13

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown

Accepted Answer

8/26

Answer

7/26

Answer

8/25

Answer

1/3

Question 14

Determine the likelihood of the following event:
Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

13/52

Answer

1/4

Answer

4/52

Question 15

Rolling a 15 on a number cube is

Accepted Answer

Impossible

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Certain

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Unlikely

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Equally Likely

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

5/11

Answer

5/6

Answer

1/3

Answer

5

Question 17

Probability is ...

Accepted Answer

the chance that some event will occur.

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a game that involves coins.

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a guarantee.

Question 18

What is an outcome?

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The result of an experiment

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The chance or likelihood of an event

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A fraction, decimal, or a percent

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An activity that gives various results

Question 19

P(D)

Accepted Answer

1/5 = 0.2 = 20%

Answer

3/10 = 0.3 = 30%

Answer

1/10 = 0.1 = 10%

Answer

2/5 = 0.4 = 40%

Question 20

There are 11 pennies and 9 dimes in a bag. P(dime)

Accepted Answer

45%

Answer

55%

Question 21

Find the probability of drawing a 10 from a standard deck of 52 cards.

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4/52

Answer

4 out of 52

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13 out of 52

Answer

13/52

Question 22

Clara picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.

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Independent

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Dependent

Question 23

Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.

Accepted Answer

Dependent

Answer

Independent

Question 24

Victor picks a card at random. Without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

Accepted Answer

Dependent

Answer

Independent

Question 25

The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event.

Accepted Answer

independent event

Answer

tree diagram

Answer

simple event

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odds

Question 26

The outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event.

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dependent event

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mutually exclusive event

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probability

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simple probability

Question 27

Which event is not a dependent event?

Accepted Answer

Picking an earring, replacing it, then picking a 2nd earring

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Picking 2 students to each be line leader and door holder from a group of 20 students

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Picking 2 marbles from a bag without replacing the first marble

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Picking 2 crayons from a box at the same time (simultaneously)

Question 28

Experimental Probability is:

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What actually happens

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What Will happen

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What should happen

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What I think Happens

Question 29

You flip a coin three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.

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1/8

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/6

Question 30

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking a jack and picking a heart are mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 31

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an odd number and rolling a prime are mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 32

If you roll one die, what is the probability of getting an odd number or a 4?

Accepted Answer

2/3

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/6

Question 33

A bag contains 9 green marbles, 5 yellow marbles and 6 red marbles.  You choose one marble.   What is the probability of selecting a green or red marble?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

8/15

Answer

6/11

Answer

2/3

Question 34

What are mutually exclusive events?

Accepted Answer

Events that cannot happen at the same time

Answer

Events that can happen at the same time

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Events that add up to 100%

Question 35

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking a spade and picking a diamond are mutually exclusive. (note: they are two different suites)

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 36

When rolling a single die, the events of rolling an even and an odd number are mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 37

What is the probability of either event occurring when you spin a spinner with numbers 1-4. Event A: spinning an odd number, Event B: spinning a 4?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/8

Question 38

A bag contains some red-colored and some blue-colored marbles. First a red-colored marble is drawn and then, without replacing the first marble, a blue-colored marble is drawn. Are the two events dependent or independent?

Accepted Answer

Dependent

Answer

Independent

Question 39

Two marbles are drawn from a container in such a way that the first marble drawn is replaced before selecting the second marble. Does the outcome of the first draw affect the outcome of the second?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 40

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
The spinner is spun twice. What is the probability that it lands on red first and then blue?

Accepted Answer

Independent

Answer

Dependent

Question 41

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Amy plays card games. She picks a card at random. Then without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

Accepted Answer

Dependent

Answer

Independent

Question 42

Dependent or Independent:
You flip a coin and then roll a fair six-sided die. The coin lands heads-up and the die shows a one.

Accepted Answer

Independent

Answer

Dependent

Question 43

Clare picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.

Accepted Answer

Independent

Answer

Dependent

Question 44

Dependent or Independent:
A box of chocolates contain 5 milk chocolates, 5 dark chocolates, and 5 white chocolates. You randomly select and eat 3 chocolates. The first piece is milk chocolate, the second is dark chocolate, and the third white chocolate.

Accepted Answer

Dependent

Answer

Independent

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