Probability & Compound Events

What is the probability of rolling a 3 and spinning a red?

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/10

• 1/24

What is the probability of rolling an even number and spinning green?

• 1/8

• 1/15

• 4/8

• 1/10

What is the probability of flipping the coin and getting heads up, then getting a T from the group of letters?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 3/12

What is the probability that you will get plain crust with ham on your pizza?

• 1/8

• 1/₂

• 1/₁₀

• 2/₁₀

At the gardening store, there are tulips, ferns, cactus, and roses and 4 kinds of pots to hold the plants: clay, plastic, metal , and wood. If you randomly pick the plant and the pot, what is the probability that you'll end up with a tulip in a plastic pot?

• Steve

• 16/1

• 1/8

• 1/16

Which of the following situations is represented by this tree diagram?

• 3 shirt options, 6 pants options, and 12 shoe options
• 3 shirt options, 2 pants options, and 2 shoe options
• 2 shirt options, 3 pants options, and 1 shoe option

The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches:  tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P).  They are also serving a choice of two drinks:  milk (M) or water (W).  Which shows the complete set of possible combinations?

• TW, CW, PW
• TW, TM, TC, CW, PW
• TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM
• TCP, MW

You draw a marble from a bag that has 4 red, 2 blue, and 3 green, you also flip a fair coin. What is the probability you will draw a blue marble and flip a heads?

• 1/9

• 3/9

• 3/6

• 5/6

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a blue, eating it then selecting yellow?

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/19

A school requires students to wear uniforms. They can choose from the following options. How many total choices does a student have?

• 2

• 3

• 10

• 16