Probability

What is Probability?

• A problem

• A chance or possibility

• Nothing

• A clarification

What is the probability of selecting a red card from this pack?

• 27

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/3

Sally flips a coin. What is the probability that she flips tails?

• 2

• 1

• 1/2

• 1/4

Katy spins this wheel- What is the probability that she lands on 8?

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/6

Corey spins this wheel again. What is the probability that she lands on an even number?

• 1/5

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 23/67

Samina spins this wheel. What is the probability that she lands on a blue number?

• 1/3

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 4/5

Jhanvi rolls a dice. What is the probability she selects a number more than 4?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 4/5

• 3/4

Jemma cooks something daily. She either cooks cakes, cookies or pies. What is the probability that Jemma cooks a pie tomorrow?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 4/5

• 6/8

Emily went to the park with her dog on Sunday afternoon. They played fetch and then sat under a tree to rest. Which event could not have happened?

• Emily and her dog went swimming in the lake

• It started raining heavily

• Someone knocked on the door

• Emily's dog chased a cat

On Friday evening, Alex and his friends were eating at a restaurant to celebrate his birthday. They ordered pizza, pasta, and drinks. Which event could not have happened?

• They ordered a birthday cake

• The restaurant was closed

• Alex received a birthday gift

• They sang happy birthday to Alex