Probability Quiz Review

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

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2

• 1/8

• Certain
• Likely
• Unlikely
• Impossible

• Certain
• Likely
• Unlikely
• Impossible

Which event is not a dependent event?

• Picking 2 students to each be line leader and door holder from a group of 20 students
• Picking 2 marbles from a bag without replacing the first marble
• Picking 2 crayons from a box at the same time (simultaneously) 
• Picking an earring, replacing it, then picking a 2nd earring

A store sells shirts that are either small, medium, or large. The colors are either red, blue, green, or white. What is the probability someone will select a large green shirt?

• 1/3
• 1/7
• 1/9
• 1/12

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

Clare picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.

• Dependent
• Independent

An unlikely chance event is closer to what number?

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3