Understanding Probability

_________ is the measure of how likely something is of occurring.

• outcome

• event

• probability

• sample space

The ____________ is a list of all possible outcomes from an event.

• simple event

• compound event

• likelihood

• sample space

Which event is only one action happening?

• Simple event

• Compound event

What are the two types of probability?

• theoretical and experimental

• statistical and experimental

• statistical and theoretical

There are 4 ways to write probability. Which way is NOT one of those ways?

• fraction

• percent

• rate

• decimal

• words

What is the notation for writing probability problems?

• P(probability)

• E(probability)

• P(event)

• E(event)

Ally had a bag containing 2 blue, 3 red, and 4 green marbles. What is the probability of pulling out a yellow marble?

• impossible

• unlikely

• likely

• certain

What is the sample space of a normal quarter?

• heads, heads

• heads, tails

• tails, tails

• 1, 2

What is the total amount of possible outcomes of rolling a standard number cube?

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 6

What is the probability of rolling an odd number on a standard number cube?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 2/3