Prediction Probability Problems

Twenty-five people were asked which gift was their favorite.  Using the table,which statement is false?

• Perfume & flowers were equally favored
• Jewelry was the favorite 1/5 of the time.
• Perfume & clothes were favored half the time.
• Flowers were twice as popular as clothes

These 12 shapes are put into a bag.  If you reach into the bag 60 times, replacing the shape after each time, predict how many times you would pull out a circle.

• 15 times
• 20 times
• 25 times
• 30 times

100 second graders were asked to do a book report about one of these four zoo animals.  The number of students who chose each animal is shown in the table.  If 250 second graders had to choose of of the four animals, predict how many would choose to write about a giraffe.

• 60 students
• 50 students
• 40 students
• 30 students

150 people were polled on their favorite sport.  The results are in the table.  Which statement is true?

• Baseball & swimming are more popular than football.
• Football & tennis are more popular than soccer & baseball.
• 25% of people prefer soccer & basketball.
• 10% more people prefer soccer than basketball.

150 people were polled on their favorite sport.  Based on the table, if you asked only 25 people what their favorite sport is, how many would say soccer is their favorite sport?

• 5 people
• 6 people
• 8 people
• 10 people

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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