Calculating Probability of Events

Theoretical probability: If a box contains 6 black pens, 4 blue pens, and 2 red pens, what is the theoretical probability of picking a red pen?

• 3/10

• 1/4

• 2/6

• 1/6

Calculating probability of simple events: A box contains 4 black socks, 3 white socks, and 2 blue socks. What is the probability of picking a white sock?

• 3/9

• 2/7

• 5/11

• 1/4

Theoretical probability: What is the theoretical probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 2/5

Theoretical probability: If a spinner is divided into 6 equal sections and stops on a section numbered 3, what is the theoretical probability of this happening?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/4

Theoretical probability: If a deck of cards contains 52 cards, what is the theoretical probability of drawing a spade?

• 1/52

• 1/2

• 1/13

• 1/4

P(landing on a white space)

write as a simplified fraction

P(not landing on a blue space)

write as a simplified fraction

P(landing on a yellow space)

write as a percent

P(landing on a purple space)

write as a percent

The experimental probability for landing on tails is.....

(write as a simplified fraction)