Exploring Simple Probability Events

What does a simple event in probability refer to?

• An event with multiple outcomes

• An event with a single outcome or collection of outcomes

• An event that occurs frequently

• An event that is easy to calculate

What is the complement in probability?

• The desired outcome of an event

• The probability of the event happening

• All outcomes other than the desired one

• The sum of all probabilities

What is the probability of getting heads when flipping a coin?

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/3

How do you calculate the probability of a simple event?

• Total outcomes minus desired outcomes

• Desired outcomes divided by total outcomes

• Total outcomes divided by desired outcomes

• Desired outcomes minus total outcomes

What does the sum of the probability of an event and its complement equal to?

• 0

• 1/2

• 2

• 1

What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a six-sided die?

• 1/6

• 2/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

If a spinner has 5 sections, what is the probability it lands on green if there's only one green section?

• 2/5

• 1/4

• 1/5

• 1/2

If you spin a spinner with numbers 1 to 5, what is the probability of landing on an odd number?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 1/5

What is the probability of landing on a number greater than 200 on a Wheel of Fortune style wheel with 12 sections, where 4 sections meet the criteria?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 1/4

In a bag with 5 blue, 4 red, and 6 yellow buttons, what is the probability of selecting a red button?

• 6/15

• 5/15

• 1/3

• 4/15