Probability and Marble Counting

Probability and Marble Counting

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video tutorial explains how to calculate the probability of drawing a non-white marble from a bowl containing different colored marbles. It begins by determining the total number of marbles, then explains the concept of probability as the ratio of favorable outcomes to total outcomes. The tutorial concludes by calculating the probability of drawing a non-white marble, which is 17 out of 20.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many blue marbles are in the bowl?

Two

Three

Ten

Five

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total number of marbles in the bowl?

15

20

25

30

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is probability defined in this context?

The number of total outcomes over favorable outcomes

The number of favorable outcomes over total outcomes

The number of blue marbles over total marbles

The number of white marbles over total marbles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many marbles are not white?

10

20

3

17

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of drawing a non-white marble?

1/4

3/20

17/20

1/2