Basic Probability

What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?

• impossible

• certain

• equally likely

• unlikely

What is the probability of spinning red?

• 0
• 5/12
• 1/2
• 3/4

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

• 2/7

• 5/8

• 5/7

• 2/7

A bag contains 30 pieces of candy. There are 15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, 5 strawberry. What is the probability of drawing a lemon?

• 3/5

• 3/25

• 3/10

• 3/30

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10

• 3/9

• 1/9

• 1/3

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on the 7?

• impossible

• equally likely

• unlikely

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• equally likely
• very likely 
• certain
• impossible 

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 7 orange, 3 green, 5 blue
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• unlikely
• certain 
• equally likely
• impossible 

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

• 1/6
• 7/6
• 0
• 7/7

What is the probability of spinning blue?

• 1/5

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 4/6