Simple Probability

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl.

What is the probability of choosing a letter that is NOT “A”?

•  $\frac{2}{7}$  

•  $\frac{5}{49}$  

•  $\frac{5}{7}$  

•  $\frac{10}{49}$  

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

What is the probability of spinning an EVEN number? 

• 16 $\frac{2}{3}$  %

• 33 $\frac{1}{3}$  %

• 50%

• 75%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

What is the probability of selecting a brown M&M from this bowl?

4 yellow, 6 orange, 2 brown, 3 green, 5 blue

• $\frac{2}{18}$
  

• $\frac{1}{9}$

• $\frac{2}{20}$

• $\frac{1}{10}$

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

• 0%

• $\frac{1}{4}$ or 25%

• $\frac{1}{2}$ or 50%

• 100%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

• 0%

• $\frac{1}{4}$ or 25%

• $\frac{1}{2}$ or 50%

• 100%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

• $\frac{8}{26}$
  

• $\frac{4}{13}$

• $\frac{8}{25}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$
  

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

What is the probability of spinning a number less than 5?

• $16\frac{2}{3}$ %

• 33 $\frac{1}{3}$ %

• 66 $\frac{2}{3}$ %

• 83 $\frac{1}{3}$ %

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

What is the probability of spinning a red OR a yellow?

(Remember, both colors make me happy!)

• $\frac{1}{8}$
  

• $\frac{1}{16}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$
  

• $\frac{1}{3}$

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

CCSS.7.SP.C.8

Find the probability of NOT rolling a 2 on a single die.

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 5/6

• 2

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CCSS.5.NF.B.3