Understanding Probability and Experimental Probability

The spinner is spun. What probability word describes landing on a green section?

• certain

• unlikely

• likely

• impossible

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The spinner is spun. What probability word describes landing on a number?

• certain

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The spinner is spun. What probability word describes landing on a red or blue section?

• unlikely

• likely

• equally likely

• certain

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The spinner is spun. What probability word describes landing on a red or yellow section?

• impossible

• equally likely

• likely

• unlikely

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The spinner is spun. What probability word describes landing on a color?

• impossible

• certain

• likely

• equally likely

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

There are 20 M & M candies in the bowl:

4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown.

What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 3/20

• 1/10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is NOT “A”? 

• 2/7

• 5/9

• 5/7

• 2/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• 67%

• 33%

• 50%

• 75%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

These 12 shapes are put into a bag.  If you reach into the bag 60 times, replacing the shape after each time, predict how many times you would pull out a circle.

• 15 times

• 20 times

• 25 times

• 30 times

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6