Probability

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

P(not A) =

*Remember to simplify.*

• 2/6

• 3/4

• 2/8

There are 25 counters in a bag: 6 red,
4 white, 7 blue, and 8 yellow. You choose one counter at random. Which color are you least likely to choose? 

• white 
• blue 
• yellow

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/6

• 1/3

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

• 1/6
• 7/6
• 0

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

• 2/7

• 5/7

• 25/26

The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.

P(green) =

• 5/19

• 1/5

• 5/14

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

• 1/4

• 4/13

• 1/3

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?

• 48
• 6
• 12