Probability

Lauren spins the spinner with 8-equal sized sections one time. Drag the tiles to arrange the events in order from least likely to most likely.

• spinning a number greater than 5

• spinning an even number

• spinning a 4 or 5

• spinning a 6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A box contains 4 red pencils, 6 blue pencils, 5 black pencils, and 3 green pencils. The best description of the likelihood of selecting a blue pencil at random from the box is ​​​ (a)   . ​ ​

• unlikely
• impossible
• equally likely
• likely
• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Which of the following best describes the likelihood of the spinner landing on a number less than 6?

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A deli offers the types of bread and sandwiches show in the table. How many possible outcomes are there?

If you toss a coin 10 times and get tails each time, which of the following is true?

• The probability of getting a tail on the next toss is greater than the probability of getting a head.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Probability ranges from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).

• true

• false

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Mrs. Trevino has 3 red pens, 5 pink pens, and 8 blue pens. What is the probability that she will choose a blue pen to grade papers?

• 1/2

• 8

• 3/16

• 16/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

To play a game Benny must spin the spinner shown below. 

          What is the probability that the spinner will land on a number less than 7?

• 7/8

• 3/4

• 8/7

• 0

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

A bag contains 15 yellow cubes, 6 blue cubes, and 4 red cubes. If you select a cube at random, what is the probability the cube will NOT be yellow?

• 25/15

• 2/5

• 15

• 5/3

Nerissa has 5 pink bows, 1 blue bow, and 4 purple bows in a box. She will randomly choose 1 bow from the box.

What is the probability Nerissa will choose a purple bow?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 1/10

• 3/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B