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WorksheetsOutcome, Event, Experimental, Theoretical, Compound Probability
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If an event is sure to happen, then the probability is _____ .
a)
3/4
b)
1/2
c)
0
d)
1
2.
Probability is ...
a)
the chance that some event will occur.
b)
a game that involves coins.
c)
a guarantee.
3.
What is the probability of spinning the spinner and having it land on RED?
a)
⅓
b)
½
c)
⅔
d)
⅚
4.
How many total outfit options are represented?
a)
12
b)
22
c)
3
5.
Probability can be written as a
a)
fraction
b)
decimal
c)
percent
d)
all of the above
6.
An event with a probability of one
a)
experimental probability
b)
outcome
c)
certain event
d)
permutation
7.
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%
8.
Find the theoretical probability of landing on black if you spin the spinner.
a)
0%
b)
100%
c)
50%
d)
25%
9.
Find the experimental probability:
Roll dice: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(1) =
Roll dice: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(1) =
a)
3/5
b)
1/6
c)
2/5
d)
1/5
10.
If you flip a quarter then roll a die, how many possible outcomes are there?
3 Minutes, draw a tree diagram if you want.
3 Minutes, draw a tree diagram if you want.
a)
12
b)
36
c)
24
d)
18
11.
If a coin is tossed 3 times, how many possible outcomes are in the sample space?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
3
d)
It depends
12.
What is the probability of selecting a cherry piece?
a)
3/12
b)
12/12
c)
5/12
d)
50%
13.
P(not A) =
*Remember to simplify.*
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
14.
P(C or E) =
*Remember to simplify.*
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
2/8
b)
1/4
c)
4/8
d)
1/2
15.
A restaurant offers 7 appetizers and 12 main courses. How many ways can a person order a two-course meal?
a)
84
b)
19
c)
12
d)
96
16.
Which of the following situations is represented by this tree diagram?
a)
3 shirt options, 6 pants options, and 12 shoe options
b)
3 shirt options, 2 pants options, and 2 shoe options
c)
2 shirt options, 3 pants options, and 1 shoe option
17.
How many total outfit options are represented?
a)
12
b)
22
c)
3
18.
How many outfits are possible with 5 pairs of jeans, 8 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes?
a)
15
b)
40
c)
80
d)
10
19.
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?
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?
a)
2/18
b)
1/9
c)
2/20
d)
1/10
20.
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
21.
Which of the following describes theoretical probability?
a)
a. Perform an experiment to determine the probability
b)
a. Determining the expected probability of an event
c)
a. Perform a simulation and count the number of possible outcomes
d)
a. Use trials to count the number of desired outcomes
22.
Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.
a)
1/8
b)
7/8
c)
1
d)
7
23.
What is the experimental probability of choosing an even number?
a)
11/20
b)
10/20
c)
1/2
d)
0/20
24.
What is the Theoretical Probability of not landing on red?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
65%
d)
66.7%
25.
What is the experimental probability of NOT landing on yellow?
a)
22/25
b)
7/8
c)
1/8
d)
0/25
26.
Lucy has the spinner pictured and spins it twice in a row. What is the probability that she lands on blue first and then on green?
a)
1 / 16
b)
1 ⁄ 6
c)
1 ⁄ 8
d)
3 ⁄ 4
27.
A coin is tossed and then the spinner is spun. Determine the probability that you get Heads and Red.
a)
1/6
b)
1/10
c)
0
d)
1/12
28.
A number is randomly selected from 0-10. What is the probability the number selected is greater than 5?
a)
1/2
b)
3/5
c)
2/5
d)
5/11
29.
What is the probability of spinning a number less than 5?
a)
16 2/3%
b)
33 1/3 %
c)
66 2/3%
d)
83 1/3%
30.
What is the probability of spinning a 2, then spinning again and getting a 4?
a)
1/5
b)
1/10
c)
1/25
d)
2/5
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