Qualitative vs Quantitative Probability

A bag contains 20 pink candies, 8 red candies, and 12 green candies. Without looking, Sarah pulls out a piece of candy. Which color of candy is least likely to be pulled out?

• Pink

• Red

• Green

• certain

• likely

• not likely

• impossible

A number cube, labeled 1 through 6, will be rolled one time. What is the likelihood of rolling a 6?

• Imposible

• Not likely

• likey

• certain

Monica and Simone are playing a game using a number cube. The number cube is numbered 1 through 6.

Monica needs to roll an odd number to win.

Simone needs to roll an even number to win.

What is the probability of Simone winning compared to Monica’s probability of winning?

• The chance of Simone winning is greater compared to Monica

• The chance of Simone winning is less than compared to Monica

• The chance of Simone winning is equal compared to Monica

For the entire 7th grade class of 250 students. How many would you expect to like fried chicken best?

• 23 Students

• 35 Students

• 25 Students

• 50 Students

12 out of 50 seventh graders said they would be willing to pay between $21-$30 dollars for a class trip. If there are 350 students in the seventh grade, about how many would go on the trip if it cost $30?

• 20 Students

• 34 Students

• 84 Students

• 350 Studetns

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

The chance that some event will occur

• Probability

• Sample Space

• Prediction

• Random

An online office supply store has 30 boxes of white printer paper, 10 boxes of colored printer paper, 5 ink printer cartridges, 7 laser printer cartridges. Thomas selects an item at random. Based on the given information, which statement is true?

• The item is more likely to be an ink printer cartridge than a laser printer cartridge.

• The item is less likely to be colored printer paper than a laser printer cartridge.

• The item is more likely to be white printer paper than any other product.

• The item is less likely to be colored printer paper than any other product.

A clothing store has the following items on sale:

• 50 dresses
• 10 blouses
• 40 skirts
• 45 sweaters

Caroline selects an item at random. Based on the given information, which statement is true?

• The item is more likely to be a dress than a sweater.

• The item is more likely to be a blouse than a skirt.

• The item is less likely to be a sweater than a blouse.

• The item is less likely to be a sweater than a skirt.

Alejandro surveyed the students in the cafeteria during his lunch period to find out their favorite meal. Based on the table, fill in the blank to create a true statement.

The student's favorite meal is equally likely to be ____________ or _________________ combined as it is to be chicken nuggets.

• hamburgers, grilled chicken sandwich

• chicken nuggets, pizza

• hamburger, pizza

• hamburger, chicken nuggets