Sample and Simple Probability

What is the sample space?

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 15

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 11

• 2, 2, 4, 4, 6, 6

What is the sample space for choosing a letter from the word "DIVIDE?"

• D, I, V, E

• D, I, V, I, D, E

• D

• I

What is the sample space?

• 6 bears

• orange, green, red, white, yellow

• unlikely

• 2 red bears

What is the theoretical probability of landing on 5?

• 1/6

• 5/6

• 1/5

• 5

What is the probability of landing on the letter A? Remember to simplify.

• 1/3

• 20%

• 1/4

• 1/5

What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting tails?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• Never, Tails never fails.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 3/50

• 3/100

• 1/2

• 3/4

Maria purchased a bag of sour candies that included 9 red candies, 3 yellow candies, 3 orange candies, 6 green candies, and 4 purple candies. She picked one from the bag without looking.

What is the probability, written as a percent, that the candy she picked was green?

• 76%

• 24%

• 60%

• 40%

A teacher has a container of paper clips. She will randomly select one paper clip from the container.

● The container has 8 pink paper clips.

● The container has 14 purple paper clips.

● The container has 12 yellow paper clips.

● The container has 16 blue paper clips.

Complete the statement below.

The probability of selecting a purple paper clip is ​ ​ (a)   , and the probability of selecting a paper clip that is not purple is ​​ (b)   .

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?

Mathematical Equivalence

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