Understanding Probability Through Word Problems

What is the probability of rolling a 3 with a standard die?

• 3/6

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/3

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

How is probability generally calculated?

• All outcomes over favorable outcomes

• Unfavorable outcomes over possible outcomes

• Possible outcomes over favorable outcomes

• Favorable outcomes over all possible outcomes

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

If a spinner is divided into 4 equal parts and one is gray, what's the probability of landing on gray?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 1/2

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

What does the capital letter 'P' represent in probability calculations?

• Product

• Probability

• Percentage

• Possible outcomes

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

What is the simplified probability of drawing a red marble from a bag with 3 red and 3 other colored marbles?

• 3/6

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

What is the probability of drawing a blue marble from the same bag?

• 2/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Why is it important to reduce fractions to their lowest terms in probability?

• To increase the probability value

• To simplify the calculation

• To make the results easier to understand

• To find the exact outcome

In the title 'Kingdom of Danelle', what's the probability of drawing an 'N' from a basket of its letters?

• 2/15

• 1/15

• 3/15

• 2/14

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

What's the probability of being born in a month ending in 'ER'?

• 1/3

• 4/12

• 3/12

• 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

In a pet shop with 24 animals, if 10 are cats, what's the probability of randomly picking a dog?

• 10/24

• 1/2

• 7/12

• 14/24

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B