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WorksheetsProbability, Probability not
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
2.
The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?
a)
2/7
b)
5/49
c)
5/7
d)
10/49
3.
Find the probability of drawing a 10 from a standard deck of 52 cards.
a)
1 out of 52
b)
13 out of 52
c)
26 out of 52
d)
4 out of 52
4.
A bag contains 30 pieces of candy. There are 15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, 5 strawberry. What is the probability of drawing a lemon?
a)
3
b)
1/10
c)
3/10
d)
30%
5.
P(not A) =
*Remember to simplify.*
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
6.
Clara picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
7.
Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
8.
Victor picks a card at random. Without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
9.
The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.
P(green) =
P(green) =
a)
5/19
b)
10/28
c)
5/14
10.
How do you write 0.02 as a percent?
a)
20%
b)
200%
c)
2%
d)
.02%
11.
The probability based on frequency of outcomes during an experiment
a)
experimental probability
b)
fundamental counting principle
c)
mutually exclusive event
d)
dependent event
12.
The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event
a)
independent event
b)
tree diagram
c)
simple event
d)
odds
13.
The outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event
a)
mutually exclusive event
b)
probability
c)
dependent event
d)
simple probability
14.
You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.
a)
1/2
b)
1/4
c)
1/6
d)
1/8
15.
Find the experimental probability of spinning Letter Q.
a)
15/15
b)
3/10
c)
3/50
d)
7/10
16.
If I flip a coin 10 times, how many times should I get heads?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
3
d)
5
17.
Based on the chart, what is the experimental probability of pulling a green marble?
a)
1/8
b)
8/25
c)
8/100
d)
7/8
18.
The theoretical probability of rolling an even number on a dice.
a)
3/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/6
d)
5/6
19.
The spinner is divided into eight equal parts. Find the theoretical probability of landing on the given section of the spinner.P(white)=
a)
1/8
b)
5/8
c)
7/8
d)
3/7
20.
At Papa John's you are deciding on what you want for dinner. The pizza offers 8 different meats, 4 different cheeses, 3 different crust types and 2 different sauces. How many different pizzas do you have to choose from if you get to pick one thing from each category?
a)
32
b)
192
c)
40,320
d)
51,200
21.
The probability of it raining today is 30%. What is the probability that it will NOT rain?
a)
30%
b)
70%
c)
100%
d)
0%
22.
Ryan has 4 rap songs, 11 pop songs, 8 country songs, and 2 rock songs. What is the probability of Ryan picking a rock song or a pop song?
a)
2/25
b)
13/25
c)
11/25
d)
22/25
23.
Experimental Probability is ...
a)
what will happen.
b)
what actually happens.
c)
what should happen.
d)
what I think happens.
24.
What is the probability that someone in the survey considered reading or surfing the internet as the best entertainment value?
a)
0.01
b)
0.33
c)
0.22
d)
0.31
25.
Olivia and Cody both have spinners with the color purple. Olivia determines that the probability of spinning purple on her spinner is 4 out of 12. Cody determines that the probability of spinning purple on his spinner is 3 out of 10. Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Olivia’s spinner has the highest probability of spinning purple.
b)
Cody’s spinner has the highest probability of spinning purple.
c)
Both spinners have equal probabilities of spinning purple
d)
There is not enough data to determine which spinner has the highest probability of spinning purple.
26.
How many films earned under $40 million?
a)
3
b)
14
c)
17
d)
9
27.
How many people went to the amusement park fewer than 3 times?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
10
d)
8
28.
Which three ages combined have the highest number of students
a)
6.7.8
b)
8,9,10
c)
10,11,12
d)
4,5,6
29.
How many students are in the class?
a)
22
b)
20
c)
21
d)
19
30.
How many students live less than 2 miles from school?
a)
10
b)
11
c)
17
d)
15
31.
How many total outfit options are represented?
a)
12
b)
22
c)
3
d)
21
32.
What is the theoretical probability of picking a vowel from the letters A, B, C, D, and E?
a)
2/5
b)
2/3
c)
1/5
d)
25%
33.
If you choose 1 scoop of ice cream from 12 flavors and any 1 topping from a choice of 8, how many different ice-cream sundaes can you make?
a)
58
b)
96
c)
20
d)
192
34.
You pick a marble from this bag.
What is the probability you will choose either a black or white marble?
What is the probability you will choose either a black or white marble?
a)
3/5
b)
9/100
c)
1/10
d)
2/5
35.
What is the probability of tossing a quarter and it landing on heads?
a)
1
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
36.
If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue? You must reduce your answer.
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown
a)
8/26
b)
4/13
c)
8/25
d)
1/3
37.
What is the probability of spinning an even number?
a)
16 2/3%
b)
33 1/3%
c)
50%
d)
75%
38.
An ice cream parlor has six different flavors. They have 4 toppings and 2 types of cones. How many possible ice cream combinations are there?
a)
24
b)
48
c)
6
d)
12
39.
Find the probability of not rolling a 2 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
2/6
c)
5/6
d)
2
40.
The tree diagram shows the outcomes of rolling a die and flipping a coin.
What is the probability of rolling a number higher than 3 and flipping a tails?
What is the probability of rolling a number higher than 3 and flipping a tails?
a)
1/12
b)
2/12
c)
3/12
d)
4/12
41.
Look at the dartboard.
A boy is playing darts with his friends. What is the probability that his dart will land in an unshaded square?
A boy is playing darts with his friends. What is the probability that his dart will land in an unshaded square?
a)
12/25
b)
13/25
c)
10/25
d)
11/25
42.
What is the probability of drawing a black 5 from a standard deck of playing cards? The correct answer is reduced.
a)
1/2
b)
4/52
c)
1/13
d)
1/26
43.
A compound event is..
a)
an event that directly causes another
b)
the probability of all the outcomes
c)
1 event that creates 2 results
d)
when 2 or more events work together
44.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
45.
Find the total number of outcomes for choosing North, South, East or West and one of the 50 states.
a)
200
b)
100
c)
50
d)
54
46.
What is the likelihood of selecting a heart from a deck of cards?
a)
1/4
b)
1/2
c)
3/4
d)
1
47.
A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?
a)
5/11
b)
5/6
c)
1/3
d)
5
48.
Theoretical Probability is?
a)
What Should happen
b)
What does happen
c)
What Will Happen
d)
What I want to Happen
49.
You roll a six sided die. What is the probability of rolling an even number three times in a row?
a)
3/100
b)
1/2
c)
1/6
d)
1/8
50.
The probability that, 100% will happen is_______.
a)
Certain
b)
Impossible
c)
Likely
d)
Not Likely
51.
The probability of rolling a dice and getting a six is _________.
a)
Unlikely
b)
Impossible
c)
Certain
d)
As Likely to happen as not.
52.
Probability can be between what two numbers? The answer is not a percent answer.
a)
10 and 20
b)
0 and 100
c)
0 and 1
d)
All Numbers are possible
53.
A possible result in a probability experiment is an?
a)
Experimental
b)
Theoretical
c)
Outcome
d)
Impossible
54.
If I want to know the probability of two simple events happening I ___________.
a)
Add
b)
Multiply
c)
Subtract
d)
Divide
55.
Do I simplify (if I can)?
a)
When I feel like it
b)
yes
c)
no
56.
What is the fraction for probability?
a)
I Guess a number/ I guess again
b)
Possible/Favorable
c)
What Can Happen/What Will Happen
d)
Favorable/Possible
57.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
58.
A standard coin has two sides. One side is heads and one side is tails. A coin is tossed 400 times. Using the theoretical probability, how many times should the coin land on heads?
a)
200
b)
100
c)
300
d)
50
59.
A jar contains 8 marbles: 3 are red and 5 are blue. What is the probability of selecting a red marble, replacing it, and then selecting another red marble?
a)
9/64
b)
6/56
c)
15/64
d)
25/64
60.
What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on a vowel or a G?
a)
3/8
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
1/8
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