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 an even number

• spinning a 6

• spinning a number greater than 5

• spinning a 4 or 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

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

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

• certain

What is the probability of landing on the color blue on the spinner?

• 3/3
• 1

• 3/12 or 1/4
• 3/9 or 1/3

A die is rolled once.  What is the probability of rolling a 5? Your answer should be a fraction in simplest form.

• 1/6
• 1/3
• 2/5
• 5/6

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 green and 1 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/9

• 1/10

• 1/9

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 6

• 5/6

• 1/3

• 5/11

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

• 1/6
• 7/6
• 0
• 7/7

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 0
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is a vowel?

• 7/11

• 4/11

• 2/11

• 5/26