Math 7

A bag of Skittles has 7 red Skittles and 3 yellow Skittles. Which best describes the likelihood of choosing a red Skittle?

• Unlikely to choose a red Skittle

• Equally likely to choose a red Skittle as choosing a yellow Skittle

• Likely to choose a red Skittle

• Certain to choose a red Skittle

Which word describes the likelihood of this event:

An elephant will fly past my house this afternoon.

• Certain

• Likely

• Equally Likely

• Impossible

In which spinner is the probability of landing on purple 1/4?

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For this spinner, what is the probability of landing on a star or a triangle?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 4/3

The probability of it raining today is 30%.  What is the probability that it will NOT rain?

• 30%
• 70%
• 100%
• 0%

P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*

• 6/8
• 3/4
• 2/8
• 1/4

You flip a coin 20 times and record the results. Is this experimental or theoretical probability?

• Experimental
• Theoretical

A box contains 3 black pens, 7 blue pens, and 5 red pens. Without looking, P(red or black)

• 8/15
• 15/225
• 5/15
• 3/15

A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?

• 5/6
• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/6

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?

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/10