Probability Quiz

A box contains red, green, and blue markers. There are more red markers than green markers. The probability of picking a green marker is 1/4.

Which of the following answer choices below is a possible probability of picking a red marker?

• 1/5

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/12

What percentage of spins would you expect to land on the color red?

• 50%

• 18%

• 12.5%

• 8%

What is the probability of flipping a coin and the coin landing heads side up?

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

If I flip a coin 10 times, about how would we expect it to land tails side up?

• 1
• 10
• 9

• 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?

SIMPLIFY YOUR ANSWER

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/10

A bag contains 2 silver coins, 2 gold coins, 6 copper coins, and 5 brass coins. A coin is chosen without looking. What is the probability that it will be gold?

• 11/15

• 6/15

• 4/15

• 2/15

If a coin is tossed 72 times, how many times do you expect the coin to land heads side up?

• 36

• 72

• 24

• 12

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on 7?

• 6/8
• 1/8
• 7/8
• 8/8

What is the probability of spinning the spinner twice in a row and landing on red both times?

• 1/4

• 2/8

• 1/16

• 1/36

If you roll a dice 2 times in a row, what is the probability that you roll a 5 both times?

• 1/36

• 2/6 or 1/3

• 1/12

• 1/6