Probability Classwork 3/27/2023

Probability is a number that describes the...

• relationship between two sets of data.

• percent of change.

• distance around a figure.

• likelihood that an event will occur.

Which event has a probability of zero or impossible to happen?

• Rolling a 7 on a 6 sided dice.

• Tossing a coin and landing on heads.

• Rolling an even number on a dice.

• The sun rising in the morning.

If a six-sided die is rolled, what is the probability that it will land on an odd number?

Probability can be written as ...

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

What is the probability of selecting an orange candy from the pictured candy bar?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red? Be sure to simplify your answer!!

• 3/10

• 3/9

• 1/9

• 1/3

What is the probability of selecting a green candy from the pictured candy bar?

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

According to the meteorologist, there is a 80% chance of rain on Monday. This means that the chance of rain is _________.

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

A jar contains 4 blue marbles, 6 green marbles and 10 white marbles. If a marble is drawn from the jar at random, what is the probability that this marble is green?

• 60%

• 3%

• 30%

• 43%

If an event can occur with a probability of 21/23, then we can say that it ...

• will always occurr

• cannot occur

• is less likely to occur

• is likely to occur