Probability

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled one time. What is the probability that the number 5 is rolled?

• 1/5

• 5/6

• 1/6

• 6/5

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than 3 is rolled?

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than or equal to 4 is rolled?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/6

• 2/3

A coin is to be tossed twice. p(t, t) = ___

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2

• 1/8

A spinner has 8 equal regions. Each region is marked with one of the following numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80. What is the probability of an even number being spun on the first roll?

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1

• 3/8

A coin is tossed and then a regular 6-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of the resulting outcome being

(tails, even)?

• 1/2

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/4

There are 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, 2 green marbles, and 6 clear marbles in a burlap bag. One marble is randomly pulled from the bag. What is the probability the marble was green?

• 1/2

• 1/7

• 2/15

• 2/17

Sarah, Sammie, Victor, Vicki, Valerie are in a math group. Two students are randomly chosen to be co-leaders. What is the probability that both students' names begin with the letter V?

• 3/5 times 3/5 = 9/25

• 3/5 times 1/2 = 3/10

• 1/5 times 2/5 = 2/15

• 3/5 times 1/4 = 3/20

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 0
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

What is the probability of spinning red?

• 0
• 5/12
• 1/2
• 3/4