7th Grade Probability Quiz Version A

A spinner with 8 equal-sized sections is used fora game. Based on the descriptions below, is the spinner fair? The probability the pointer will land on yellow is 1 out of 4. The probability the pointer will land on blue is 2 out of 8. The probabilities that the pointer will land on green or red are both 25%.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

What is the theoretical probability of the pointer landing on the number 2?

• 0

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

Based on the results in the table, how does the experimental probability of the pointer landing on 2 compare to the theoretical probability?

• experimental is 17%, which is less than the theoretical

• experimental is 22% which is less than the theoretical

• experimental is 22%, which is greater than the theoretical

• experimental is 26%, which is greater than the theoretical

Based on the results in the table, about how many times should Jaylon and Paula expect the pointer to land on 4 out of a total of 130 spins?

• 12 times

• 15 times

• 22 times

• 37 times

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

A basket contains a red, a yellow, and a green apple. A second basket contains an orange, a lemon, and a peach. Use an organized list to show all the outcomes in the sample space How many outcomes are there?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

Use Luke’s 10-sided solid from the example. Describe an event that is CERTAIN.

• Rolling a 1

• Rolling an 11

• Rolling a number from 0-10

• Rolling a number from 1-10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Use Luke’s 10-sided solid from the example. Describe an event that is IMPOSSIBLE.

• Rolling a 1

• Rolling an 11

• Rolling a number from 0-10

• Rolling a number from 1-10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Using the example, fifteen people take out a slip of paper from the bucket without looking and record the results before replacing the slip back into the bucket. How many times is a slip labeled “5” expected to be drawn?

• 0 times

• 3 times

• 5 times

• 15 times

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

An event made up of two or more simple events

• Outcome

• Probability

• Sample Space

• Compound Event

Quantities that have the same value

• Event

• Equivalent

• Frequency

• Simulation