Probability Check

Probability is a number that describes the...

• relationship between two sets of data.

• percent of change.

• distance around a figure.

• likelihood that an event will occur.

Which event has a probability of zero?

• Rolling a 7 on a 6 sided dice.

• Tossing a coin and landing on heads.

• Rolling an even number on a dice.

• The sun rising in the morning.

If a fair six-sided die is rolled, what is the probability that it will land on an odd number?

What is the probability of selecting a green candy from the pictured candy bar?

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

According to the meteorologist, there is a 80% chance of rain on Monday. This means that the chance of rain is _________.

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

If an event occurs with a probability of 21/23, then we can say that it ...

• will always occurr

• cannot occur

• is less likely to occur

• is likely to occur

What is the likelihood of flipping heads on a coin?

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely or unlikely

• likely

What is the likelihood of rolling an even number on a die?

• Cannot say

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

What is the likelihood of rolling a sum of one with a pair of standard dice?

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

What is the probability of the spinner landing on a blue or red segment (all segments are equally sized)?

• 5/12

• 8/12

• 4/12

• 3/12