Probability quiz

You will turn 2 years old on your next birthday.

• certain

• likely

• even chance

• unlikely

• impossible

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.

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

How many outcomes are in the sample space for tossing one coin?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 0
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

A bag contains 30 pieces of candy. There are 15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, 5 strawberry. What is the probability of drawing a lemon?

• 3
• 1/10
• 3/10
• 30%

Probability can be expressed as a number between_____ and _____.

• 0 and 100
• 0 and 10
• 0 and 1
• -1 and 1

What is the sample space for a standard six-sided die?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 6

• 100%

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

The experimental probability that Jonah will catch a fly ball is equal to 7/8. About what percent of the time will Jonah catch a fly ball?

• 55%

• 66%

• 77%

• 88%