Quiz about Introduction to probability

Question 1

The likelihood of an event happening is _________.

Accepted Answer

probability

Answer

percentage

Answer

parallel

Answer

predictions

Question 2

An event has a 0% chance of happening. This event is ___.

Accepted Answer

Impossible

Answer

Unlikely

Answer

As likely as not

Answer

Likely

Answer

Certain

Question 3

It is impossible that Ethan will take a red sweet from ...

Accepted Answer

Bag 4

Answer

Bag 2

Answer

Bag 5

Answer

Bag 1

Question 4

Question 4.

Accepted Answer

Option E is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 5

Question 5.

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Answer

E.

Question 6

Question 6.

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Answer

E.

Question 7

Probability can be between what two numbers?

Accepted Answer

0 and 1

Answer

10 and 20

Answer

0 and 100

Answer

All Numbers are possible

Question 8

Is it more likely or less likely to pull a red marble than a green marble?

Accepted Answer

less likely

Answer

more likely

Question 9

A probability near 1 is _______.

Accepted Answer

very likely to happen

Answer

never going to happen

Answer

probably never going to happen

Answer

equally likely to happen

Question 10

Question 10.

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

D.

Answer

E.

Question 11

When figuring the probability of an event, what number goes on the bottom of your fraction?

Accepted Answer

The total number of choices

Answer

The number of the desired event

Answer

The event that happens the most

Answer

The even that happens the least

Question 12

A coin has two sides (heads, tails). If you flip the coin, what is the probability you land on tails?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

1/4

Answer

1/3

Answer

2/1

Question 13

A spinner has 4 sections: 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow. What is the probability that you spin and land on blue?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

1/2

Answer

2/4

Answer

3/4

Question 14

A bag has 10 marbles: 4 red, 2 green, 2 blue, 2 yellow. If you reach in the bag and pull out one marble, what is the probability it will be a blue marble?

Accepted Answer

2/10 or 1/5

Answer

4/10 or 2/5

Answer

10/10 or 1

Answer

0/10 or 0

Question 15

A bag has 10 marbles: 4 red, 2 green, 2 blue, 2 yellow. If you reach in the bag and pull out one marble, what is the probability it will be an orange marble?

Accepted Answer

0/10 or 0

Answer

4/10 or 2/5

Answer

2/10 or 1/5

Answer

10/10 or 1

Question 16

Which percent is equivalent to 1/4?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

4%

Answer

20%

Answer

50%

Question 17

Which percent is (approximately) equivalent to 1/3?

Accepted Answer

33%

Answer

11%

Answer

3%

Answer

66%

Question 18

Something that is unlikely has a probability of ...

Accepted Answer

Between 0 and 0.5

Answer

Between 1 and 2

Answer

Between 0.5 and 1

Question 19

What is the probability of rolling an odd number with a dice?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/4

Question 20

What is the probability of spinning green?  Remember to reduce!

Accepted Answer

1/4

Answer

0

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/4

Question 21

How do you write 0.02 as a percent?

Accepted Answer

2%

Answer

20%

Answer

200%

Answer

.02%

Question 22

What is the likelihood of landing on an even number?

Accepted Answer

equally likely or not likely

Answer

not likely

Answer

impossible

Answer

certain

Question 23

What are the favorable outcomes of spinning a number greater than or equal to 5?

Accepted Answer

5,6,7,8,9,10

Answer

6,7,8,9,10

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 24

What are the favorable outcomes of choosing the letter "a"?

Accepted Answer

a,a,a

Answer

3

Answer

9

Answer

a

Question 25

How many possible outcomes are there?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

1,2,3,4

Answer

8

Answer

4

Question 26

Probability can be defined as?

Accepted Answer

the chance of an event occurring

Answer

result of a single trial

Answer

consists of outcomes.

Answer

flipping a coin

Question 27

The chance of rolling a 2 is 1/6. What is the chance of not rolling a 2?

Accepted Answer

5/6

Answer

2/6

Answer

1/6

Answer

Not possible

Question 28

The probability that a randomly chosen American is a Republican is 0.35. What is the probability that a randomly chosen American is not Republican?

Accepted Answer

0.65

Answer

0.35

Answer

0.75

Answer

0.50

Introduction to probability

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Mathematics