Probability

Probability is ...

• the likelihood or chance of an event occurring

• a game that involves coins.

• a guarantee.

• a game that involves dice

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 16 2/3%

• 33 1/3%

• 50%

• 75%

What are the chances of picking a pink cube?

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Change this decimal to a percent.
0.528

• 528%
• 52.8%
• 5.28%
• 52%

Probability can be written as...

• A percent

• A decimal

• A fraction

• All of the above

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

What is the likelihood of picking a blue cube?

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Mrs. Flanagan has these cans of soup in her kitchen cabinet:

2 cans of tomato soup, 3 cans of chicken noodle soup, 2 cans of Italian wedding soup, 2 cans of potato soup, & 1 can of split pea soup. If Mrs. Flanagan randomly chooses 1 can of soup, what is the probability she selects chicken noodle soup?

• 10%

• 25%

• 30%

• 33%

Probability can be between what two numbers?

• 10 and 20
• 0 and 100
• 0 and 1
• All Numbers are possible

What is the likelihood of picking a purple square?

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