Making Predictions with Simple Probability

The spinner is spun 25 times.

What is the best prediction for the number of times it will land on red?

• 5 times

• 3 times

• 6 times

• 20 times

Jill rolls a number cube 30 times.

How many times should she expect it to land on a 4?

• 5 times

• 4 times

• 6 times

• 8 times

A number cube is rolled 24 times.

What is the best prediction for the number of times it will land on 5?

• 3 times

• 4 times

• 5 times

• 6 times

What is the best prediction for the number of times it will land on a number greater than 4?

• 5 times

• 8 times

• 10 times

• 15 times

Which statement best explains what should be expected to happen?

• The coin should be expected to land on heads exactly 60 times.

• The coin should be expected to land on heads roughly 60 times but probably not exactly 60 times.

Tina randomly selected a paper clip, records its color, and returns it to the box.

She does this 30 times. How many times should she expect to get a blue paper clip?

• 4 times

• 5 times

• 6 times

• 7 times

George randomly selected a paper clip, records its color, and returns it to the box.

He does this 300 times. How many times should he expect to get a red paper clip?

• 100 times

• 150 times

• 75 times

• 60 times

How many times should he expect it to not land on yellow?

• 7 times

• 6 times

• 28 times

• 27 times

The spinner is spun 30 times.

What is the best prediction for the number of spins that will not land on 3?

• 24 times

• 25 times

• 5 times

• 6 times

The spinner is spun 60 times.

What is the best prediction for the number of spins that will land on 1 or 2?

• 40 times

• 20 times

• 35 times

• 45 times