Probability Combinations and Possible Outcomes

A girls' choir is choosing a uniform for their concert. They can pick red, green, or purple sweaters, and they can pick tan, white, or black skirts. The shoes they need come in gold and black. Assuming all the colors go together, how many different combinations can the choir pick?

• 3 combinations

• 12 combinations

• 8 combinations

• 18 combinations

What is the probability of rolling an even number on a die?

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?

• impossible

• unlikely

• equally likely

• likely

The tree diagram shows the outcomes of rolling a die and flipping a coin.  
What is the probability of rolling a less than 6 and flipping a head?

• ²/₁₂

• ³/₁₂

• ⁴/₁₂

• ⁵/₁₂

Which method of finding the total outcomes of an event allows you to see all possible outcomes?

• fundamental counting principle

• experimental probability

• theoretical probability

• tree diagram

You are about to take 6 question test. Each question has 4 possible answer choices. How many ways can you answer the test if you answer each question?

• 4096

• 24

• 1296

• 10

The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches:  tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P).  They are also serving a choice of two drinks:  milk (M) or water (W).  Which shows the complete set of possible combinations?

• TW, CW, PW

• TW, TM, TC, CW, PW

• TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM

• TCP, MW

Jason can choose 1 pair of pants and one shirt to wear today. Here are his choices. Which tree diagram shows all of the combinations that Jason can choose from?

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A store sells handbags in two colors: black and white. They are available in 2 different sizes: small and large. Which diagram shows every possible combination of the color and size of a bag that one can buy?

• Tree diagram 3

• Tree diagram 4

• Tree diagram 1

• Tree diagram 2

Roll a die one time. Find P(rolling a 4).

• 1/4

• 2/3

• 1/6

• 1/2