Probability Practice

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

• 8/26
• 4/13
• 8/25
• 1/3

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

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

• 1/2
• 13/52
• 1/4
• 4/52

A ten sided die is rolled.

P (3 or 5)

• 3/10

• 1/5

• 1/10

• 25%

Marvin has a standard deck of cards.

P (Ace or 5)

• 1/13

• 2/13

• 1/26

• 8/50

A box has 6 red pens, 8 black pens, 2 blue pens, and 4 purple pens.

P(NOT red or blue)

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 7/10

What is the probability of spinning a prime number? 

• 1/2
• 2/3
• 1/6
• 0

The probability of a car having a defect when coming off the assembly line is 3/1000 . Last year 12 cars had defects. How many cars were manufactured in total last year?

• 1000

• 2000

• 3000

• 4000

Find the probability of selecting a face card when drawing a card from a standard deck?

• 4/52

• 16/52

• 12/52

• 1/2

Your crush gave you his/her phone number and you were able to get all of the digits down except for the very last one. What is the probability of it being an 8?

• 8/10

• 8/9

• 1/9

• 1/10