Probability

Ben has two marbles of the same size in his pocket, a green one and a red one. He puts his hand into his pocket and, without looking, takes out a red marble.

• impossible

• unlikely

• even chance

• likely

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Cindy has three marbles of the same size in her pocket, a green, a blue and a red marble. She puts her hand into her pocket and, without looking, takes out a red marble.

• impossible

• unlikely

• even chance

• likely

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Leroy has six red marbles of the same size in his pocket. He puts his hand into his pocket and, without looking, takes out a blue marble.

• impossible

• unlikely

• even chance

• likely

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Nosipho has ten marbles of the same size in her pocket, 6 white and 4 red marbles. She takes out a white marble when she puts her hand in her pocket without looking.

• impossible

• unlikely

• even chance

• likely

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A slice of bread with butter and jam spread on one side is dropped on the floor. It lands with the jam side facing up.

• impossible

• unlikely

• even chance

• likely

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

GYPSY is to travel or roam from place to place. What is the likelihood of getting a consonant letter in the word, GYPSY?

• certain

• likely

• even chance

• unlikely

• impossible

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:

4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown

What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

*reduce*

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Determine the probability of the following event:

Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards

• 1/2

• 13/52

• 1/4

• 4/52

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

• 0%

• 1/6, 16.7%

• 1/2, 50%

• 6/6 100%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A