Experimental Probability Practice

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%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Ariana's Office Supply shop sells 2 types of notebooks. Each notebook is offered in red, blue, or yellow. If a notebook is selected at random, how many different possibilities are in the sample space?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 16

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CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.C.7

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?

• .5

• .6

• .3

• .7

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

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

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

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)

• 20%

• 65%

• 50%

• 35%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

If the probability of an event is 0.99, which of the following best describes the event?

• The event will never occur

• There is a small chance that the event will occur

• The event is likely to occur

• The event will definitely occur

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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?

• 7

• 12

• 81

• 10

The experimental probability that an SUV will pass by Ariel's store is 0.4. If 500 cars pass by Ariel's store, how many can she expect to be SUVs?

• 200

• 100

• 20

• 150

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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?

• 37%

• 15%

• 48%

• 38%

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Experimental Probability is:

• What Will happen 
• What actually happens
• What should happen
• What I think Happens

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

CCSS.7.SP.C.7