7.11 Probability Practice

Alvin rolls a fair 6-sided die.

What is P(roll greater than 6)?

Ahmed spins the spinner shown below once. Each sector shown has an equal area.

What is P(shaded area)?

Probability is ...

• the chance that some event will occur.
• a game that involves coins.
• a guarantee.

Probability can be written as ...

• a fraction
• a decimal
• a percent
• all of the above

What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• Never, Tails never fails.

Experimental Probability is:

• What Will happen 
• What actually happens
• What should happen
• What I think Happens

Theoretical Probability is?

• What Should happen
• What does happen
• What Will Happen
• What I want to Happen

The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.
P(green) = 

• 5/19
• 10/28
• 5/14

A die is rolled once.  What is the probability of rolling a 5? Your answer should be a fraction in simplest form.

• 1/6
• 1/3
• 2/5
• 5/6

What is the P( not purple) on this spinner?

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 4/5

• 3/5