Simple Space Probability

Jocelyn made a spinner with equal sections, as shown.

If Jocelyn spins only one time, what is the probability that the arrow will NOT land on a red section of the spinner?

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The table shows the types of movies and the number of DVDs rented by customers at a store in one day.

Based on the data in the table, what is the probability that a random customer will not rent a drama?

11) Daniel bought a bag of marbles at the school's garage sale. It contained 5 red marbles, 4 yellow marbles, 5 green marbles, and 2 blue marbles. The marbles were all the same size and shape. If Daniel reached into the bag and pulled out a marble without looking, what is the probability it was NOT blue?

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Nathan has a box of 100 crayons. 30 of them are shades of red. 20 of them are shades of green. 25 of them are shades of blue. 15 of them are shades of yellow, and 10 of them are other colors. If he reaches into his box without looking, what is the probability he will get a shade of blue?

14) Peggy has 6 red shirts, 8 pink shirts, 4 blue shirts, and 3 white shirts hanging in her closet. If she reaches into her closet without looking, what is the probability that she will not pull out a white shirt?

15) Hank has 200 pieces of candy in a jar. 20 of them are chocolate, 90 of them are butterscotch, 40 of them are strawberry, and 50 of them are peppermint. If he reaches into the jar without looking, what is the probability he will pull out a piece of chocolate candy?

What is the probability of Claudia spinning a number greater than four on this spinner?

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Brandi wants to participate in an after-school program. She can choose between one art class, three dance classes, two gymnastics classes, or three sports classes. To help her decide, Brandi will write the name of each class on a slip of paper and draw one slip out of a bag.

What is the probability that Brandi does NOT draw a dance class?

What is the probability of the arrow NOT landing on a section labeled with a positive number if the spinner is spun

one time?

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The school PTA sponsored an ice cream party for 278 sixth-grade students. They bought ice cream in 3 different flavors: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and 2 types of toppings: nuts and hot fudge. Each student chose one flavor of ice cream and one topping. Which tree diagram shows all the possible combinations of ice cream and toppings?

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