Probability

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

Find the theoretical probability of landing on orange or red if you spin the spinner.

• 0
• 3/8
• 2/8
• 1/4

An experiment consists of rolling a fair number cube. Find the theoretical probability of rolling a 3.

• 1/6
• 3/6
• 1
• 1/2

Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.

• 1/8
• 7/8
• 1
• 7

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%

A spinner with faces labeled 1 through 4 was rolled 50 times. Each time the spinner was spun, the number showing on the section was recorded. The table shows the results.

Based on these results, what is the experimental probability that the next time the spinner is spun it will land on a 1 or 4?

(a)  

Based on the chart, what is the experimental probability of pulling a green marble?

• 1/8
• 8/25
• 8/100
• 7/8

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

How many outfits are possible with 5 pairs of jeans, 8 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes?

• 15
• 40
• 80
• 10

A farm has 5 brown cows and 10 white cows. A fence is open and two cows escape. What is the probability that it will be a brown cow, then a white cow?

• 1/9

• 2/9

• 5/21

• 10/21