Theoretical Probability

Name a type of model that shows the sample space

• stem and leaf plot

• line graph

• tree diagram

• box plot

A good way to organize outcomes for compound events would be..

• An outcome table

• box plot

• line graph

• put them in a hat and draw

Set of all possible outcomes

• experimental

• sample space

• probability

• theoretical

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red? Write it in simplest form. 

• 3/10

• 3/9

• 1/9

• 1/3

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy? Write in simplest form. 

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 1/10

A spinner has 8 sections: 2 purple, 2 yellow, 3 blue, and 1 red.
What is the probability of spinning and landing on a color that is not yellow?

• P(not yellow) = 6/8

• P(not yellow) = 2/8

• P(not yellow) = 6

A spinner has 8 sections: 2 purple, 2 yellow, 3 blue, and 1 red.
What is the probability of spinning and landing on a blue or purple section?

• P(blue or purple) = 2/8

• P(blue or purple) = 3

• P(blue or purple) = 5/8

P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*

• 6/8

• 3/4

• 2/8

• 1/4

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%

What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on 7?

• 6/8

• 1/8

• 7/8

• 8/8