Probability Making Predictions

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than 3 is rolled?

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than or equal to 4 is rolled?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 5/6

• 2/3

A coin is to be tossed twice. p(t, t) = ___

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2

• 1/8

A spinner has 8 equal regions. Each region is marked with one of the following numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80. What is the probability of an even number being spun on the first roll?

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 1

• 3/8

A coin is tossed and then a regular 6-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of the resulting outcome being

(tails, even)?

• 1/2

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/4

One card is randomly picked from a regular deck of cards. What is the theoretical probability that the card picked is a jack?

• 1/13

• 1/4

• 3/16

• 1/10

Sarah, Sammie, Victor, Vicki, and Valerie are in math group. Two students are randomly picked to be the co-leaders. What is the probability that the students picked were Sammie and Victor?

• 1/25

• 2/5

• 1/5

• 1/20

Sarah, Sammie, Victor, Vicki, Valerie are in a math group. Two students are randomly chosen to be co-leaders. What is the probability that both students' names begin with the letter V?

• 3/5 times 3/5 = 9/25

• 3/5 times 1/2 = 3/10

• 1/5 times 2/5 = 2/15

• 3/5 times 1/4 = 3/20

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

• 1/10

• 3/10

• 30%

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

• 8/26

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3