8.2 Simple Probability

A number is randomly selected from 0-10. What is the probability the number selected is greater than 5?

• 1/2
• 3/5
• 2/5
• 5/11

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18
• 1/9
• 2/20
• 1/10

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a "M"?

• 8/121
• 4/11
• 2/11
• 4/121

What is the probability of drawing a black ace when drawing a card at random from a deck of 52 playing cards?

• 1/50
• 1/26
• 2/39
• 1/13

If you roll a die one time, find P(rolling a 2).

• 1/6
• 2/6
• 1/3
• 1/2

If you roll a die one time, find P(even number).

• 1/4

• 2/6, or 1/3

• 3/6 or 1/2

• 3/4

If you roll a die one time, find P(a number less than 3).

• 2/6, or 1/3

• 5/6

• 3/6, or 1/2

• 2/5

If you roll a die one time, find P(a number greater than 6).

• 0
• 1
• 1/2
• 3/4

What is the probability of the spinner landing on an even number?

• 1/8

• 4/8, or 1/2

• 2/8, or 1/4

• 1/3