Probability of Simple Events

Front

What is the probability of an event?

Back

The probability of an event is a measure of the likelihood that the event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Front

How do you calculate the probability of a simple event?

Back

The probability of a simple event is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes.

Front

What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a 6-sided die?

Back

1/6

Front

If a spinner has 4 equal sections, what is the probability of landing on any one section?

Back

1/4

Front

What is the probability of picking a red card from a standard deck of 52 cards?

Back

1/2

Front

In a bag of 10 marbles (3 red, 2 blue, 5 green), what is the probability of picking a blue marble?

Back

2/10 or 1/5

Front

What is the probability of selecting a Yorkshire terrier from a group of 18 dogs, 4 of which are Yorkshire terriers?

Back

2/9

Front

If there are 15 pieces of fruit in a basket, including 3 oranges, what is the probability of selecting an orange?

Back

1/5

Front

What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 2 on a spinner numbered 1 to 5?

Back

3/5

Front

What is the probability of drawing a heart from a standard deck of cards?

Back

1/4