Exploring Probability: Theoretical vs Experimental

A bag contains 3 red marbles, 2 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. What is the theoretical probability of drawing a blue marble from the bag? Simplify your answer.

If the probability of raining tomorrow is 0.3, how would you describe the likelihood of rain?

• Impossible

• Unlikely

• Equally likely

• Certain

A spinner is divided into 4 equal sections numbered 1 to 4. What is the probability of the spinner landing on an even number?

In an experiment, a coin is flipped 100 times and lands on heads 60 times. What is the experimental probability of getting heads in decimal form?

• 0.4

• 0.5

• 0.6

• 0.7

Which of the following probabilities indicates an event that is certain to happen?

• 0

• 0.5

• 1

• 0.75

A six-sided die is rolled one time. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4? Simplify your answer.

A jar contains 8 red, 6 blue, and 6 yellow candies. What is the probability of randomly selecting a yellow candy?

If the probability of an event is 0.8, how would you describe the likelihood of the event occurring?

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Equally likely

• Impossible

A probability model assigns a probability of 0.2 to event A, 0.5 to event B, and 0.3 to event C. What is the probability of event B?

• 0.2

• 0.3

• 0.5

• 1.0

In a game, a player rolls two six-sided dice. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7?