Exploring Simple Probability Concepts

What does probability measure?

• The duration of an event

• The certainty of an event not happening

• The likelihood of an event occurring

• The frequency of an event in a given timeframe

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How is probability most commonly expressed?

• As a whole number

• As a decimal

• As a percentage

• As an integer

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What is the formula for calculating simple probability?

• Total outcomes minus favorable outcomes

• Favorable outcomes over total outcomes

• Favorable outcomes minus total outcomes

• Total outcomes over favorable outcomes

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a dice?

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

What does the sample space represent in probability?

• The set of all unlikely outcomes

• The set of all possible outcomes

• The set of all favorable outcomes

• The set of all certain outcomes

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

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/6

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What is the probability of landing on red when spinning a spinner with 8 equal sections, one of which is red?

• 1/2

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

How can the probability of 1/8 be expressed as a decimal?

• 0.75

• 0.125

• 0.25

• 0.5

What is the probability of landing on blue when spinning a spinner with 8 equal sections, two of which are blue?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/2

• 3/8

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

Which color has the highest probability of being landed on when spinning the spinner mentioned in the video?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

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