Simple Probability

What is the probability of spinning a red or spinning a yellow?

• 1/8

• 1/16

• 1/2

• 1/3

What is the probability of spinning a yellow, green, or blue?

• 3/4

• 1/12

• 1/3

• 1/16

What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

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?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 2/20

• 2/10

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11

• 5/6

• 1/3

• 5

What is the probability of the spinner shown landing on anything but an "A"? (Convert your answer into a decimal and round to the nearest hundredth.)

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 0.50

• 0.63

What is the probability of selecting a cherry piece of candy?

• 3 out of 12

• 3 out of 3

• 3 out of 9

• 4 out of 10

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown

• 8/26

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3

The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.

P(green) =

• 5/19

• 10/28

• 5/14

Which of the following best describes the likelihood of the spinner landing on a number less than 6?

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

• certain