Experimental Probability Review

The spinner shown has eight congruent sections. The spinner is spun 120 times. What is a reasonable prediction for the number of times the spinner will land on an even number?

• 75

• 45

• 15

• 40

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There are 4 jacks in a standard deck of 52 playing cards. If Peyton selects a card at random, what is the probability that it will be a jack?

• 1/13

• 1/52

• 1/2

• 12/13

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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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What is Theoretical Probability?

• The ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes
• The ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of trials in an experiment
• In probability, a controlled, repeated process (such as repeatedly tossing a coin).
• A single possible result.

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