Simple Probability and Predictions

Outcomes that have the same

probability of occurring

• Prediction

• Probability

• Equally Likely

• Sample Space

A survey was conducted outside of the mall of people's favorite gift for their mothers. If 100 people were surveyed, what is a reasonable prediction for the number of people that would select jewelry?

• 5

• 25

• 15

• 20

If I spin 35 times, what is a reasonable prediction for the number of times I would land on yellow?

Predict how many times someone would land on a number less than or equal to 5 if they rolled a die 60 times

A coin is tossed 18 times. It lands on heads 12 times. What is the experimental probability of the coin landing on tails?

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Leonta will spin the spinner 500 times. About how many times should Leonta expect to land on an odd number?

• 200

• 250

• 300

• 400

10 M&Ms are in a bag, 4 red, 2 blue, 1 green and 3 brown. What is the probability of pulling out a blue candy?

• 1

• 2/10

• 1/5

• 3/10

What is the probability of selecting a brown M&M from this bowl? 4 yellow, 6 orange, 2 brown, 3 green, 5 blue

• 0%

• 100%

What is the probability of taking a marble out of the bag without looking and getting a red?

• 3

• 3/10

• 1/3

• 10