Compare Probabilities

Sid has a bag of skittles - 12 red, 14 green & 10 blue. He chooses one, eats it, and chooses another. What is the probability that he selects a red then a blue?

• 1/12 x 1/10

• 12/36 x 10/35

• 12/36 x 11/35

• 12/36 x 10/36

A sock drawer has 5 pairs of white, 4 pairs of black and 6 pairs of multicolored socks. What is the probability that you choose a white pair, black pair, then a multicolor pair (throwing each pair onto the floor after choosing it)?

• 1/5 x 1/4 x 1/6

• 5/15 x 4/15 x 6/15

• 5/15 x 4/14 x 6/13

• 1/15 x 1/15 x 1/15

You are going to spin a spinner 3 times (with spaces A, B, C, D). What is the probability of spinning a B all 3 times?

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 1/64

• 27/64

Find the probability of getting a 5 on a dice and a tails on a dime.

• 5/6 x 1/2

• 1/5 x 1/2

• 1/6 x 1/2

• 1/6 + 1/2

On this spinner, what is P(not A)?

• ³/₈

• ⁴/₈

• ²/₈

• ⁵/₈

On this spinner, what is P(B)?

• ³/₈

• ¹/₂

• ¹/₄

• ⁵/₈

On this spinner, what is P(not B)?

• ³/₈

• ³/₄

• ¹/₄

• ⁵/₈

On this spinner, what is P(not C)?

• ¹/₈

• ³/₄

• ¹/₄

• ⁷/₈

On this spinner, what is P(D or E)?

• ¹/₈

• ³/₄

• ¹/₄

• ⁷/₈

On this spinner, what is P(A or B)?

• ¹/₄

• ³/₄

• ³/₈

• ⁵/₈