Chapter 5: Probability Corrections

Probability can be between what two numbers?

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

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 0
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

• 8/26

• 8/27

• 8/25

• 1/3

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

Event A has a probability of 0.3. What is the probability of the complement of Event A?

• 30%
• 3/100
• 7/100
• 0.7

Mr. Harms has a box containing 6 crackers, 3 peppermints, 6 bubble gums, and 3 Slim Jims. If he randomly chooses one piece from the box, what is the probability that he will grab a cracker or a peppermint?

• 1/4

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

The Bargain Auto Mall has these cars in stock.  If a car is selected at random, find the probability that it is Foreign and mid-sized.

• 20/300
• 135/300
• 155/300
• 40/300

If E be an event  such that P(E) = 3⁄7, then P(not E) is _______

• 4⁄7
• 6⁄7
• 5⁄7
• None of these

Students at Red Bank High School took a survey about their interests. The Venn diagram to the left shows the results of students who like ice skating, skiing, and snowboarding. How many total students took the survey?

• 32
• 47
• 53
• 56

According to the Venn diagram, how many students do not snowboard?

• 21
• 22
• 28
• 29