Statistics & Probability

According to a random telephone survey, 85% of all working adults in the U.S. are satisfied with their current job. If I asked 500 adults, how many do you predict would be satisfied with their current job?

• 85 adults
• 340 adults
• 500 adults
• 425 adults

Gio surveys 40 Quick Trip employees. He reports that 5 out of 15 fast-food employees are satisfied with their hourly pay rate. What percentage of employees are happy with their pay rate?

• 40%
• 33%
• 12.5%
• 38%

A recent survey of 800 seventh graders from across the state shows 4 out of 10 like to play paper football. How many students said they like to play paper football?

• 40 students
• 200 students 
• 320 students
• 8,000 students

At a middle school, the 7th graders will conduct a survey for where to go on a field trip. Which method will result in the least biased decision?

• to randomly ask 8th grade students who went on a field trip last year
• to randomly choose some 7th grade students to select a location
• to ask all 7th grade teachers and administrators for a location
• to ask the student council to choose a location

In a game, the probability of winning is 1 out of 5. How many times could Lisa expect to win if she plays the game 85 times?

• 17

• 34

• 68

• 80

A coin was tossed 80 times, out of which it landed on heads 60 times. What is the relative frequency of the coin toss resulting in tails?

• 20%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

How many total outfit options are represented?

• 12

• 22

• 6

• 3

What is the probability you spin something larger than 10

• 5

• 3/10

• 10/15

• 3/8

Barry rolls a number cube. Describe an event that is likely to happen, but not certain.

• Rolling a 7

• Rolling a 2

• Rolling a 2, 3, or a 6

• Rolling something larger than 2

You draw a marble from a bag that has 4 red, 2 blue, and 3 green, you also flip a fair coin. What is the probability you will draw a blue marble and flip a heads?

• 1/9

• 3/9

• Susan 2

• 5/6