Probability

Ben has a basket of 5 red balls, 3 yellow balls, and 2 green balls. What is the probability that the probability he randomly chooses will be red?

• 1/2
• 1/5
• 1/10
• 5/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

A fair number cube is rolled 60 times. The results of the experiment are shown. For which side of the number cube were the experimental and theoretical probability the closest?

• 2
• 5
• 4
• 3

A spinner is spun and the results are shown in the chart. 
Which of the following statements is true about the probability of spinning a blue?

• The experimental probability and theoretical probability are equal.
• The experimental probability is less than the theoretical probability.
• The experimental probability is greater than the theoretical probability.
• The experimental probability cannot be determined from the data.

Which of the following describes experimental probability?

• Perform a situation and count the number of possibilities
• Use trials to count the number of desired outcomes
• Perform an experiment to determine the probability of an event
• Use a formula to determine the expected probability of an event

Which of the following describes theoretical probability?

• Perform a situation and count the number of possibilities
• Use trials to count the number of desired outcomes
• Perform an experiment to determine the probability of an event
• Use a formula to determine the expected probability of an event

A spinner has 5 sections of equal size labeled P, Q, R, S, and T. The arrow of this spinner is spun 15 times and landed 4 times on the section labeled Q.
Which statement best describes the experimental probability and theoretical probability of the arrow landing on the section labeled Q? 

• The experimental probability is 4/15, and the theoretical probability is 1/5.
• The experimental probability is 1/5, and the theoretical probability is 1/5.
• The experimental probability is 4/15, and the theoretical probability is 4/15.
• The experimental probability is 1/5, and the theoretical probability is 4/15.

An ice cream parlor has six different flavors. They have 4 toppings and 2 types of cones. How many possible ice cream combinations are there?

• 24
• 48
• 6
• 12

Look at the dartboard. 
A boy is playing darts with his friends. What is the probability that his dart will land in an unshaded square?

• 12/25
• 13/25
• 10/25
• 11/25

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

A tree diagram is useful in determining the __________of a probability experiment.

• result

• possible outcomes

• event

• none of the above

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

The tree diagram shows the outcomes of rolling a die and flipping a coin.  
How many total outcomes are there?  

• 6
• 12
• 24
• 36

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B