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Probability - #2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which answer is possible if asked what the probability of rain is tomorrow?

a)

3/8

b)

1.2

c)

-1/2

d)

9/8

2.

If the probability that I randomly choose Evelyn as the leader is 1/9, what is the probability that I will not choose Evelyn?

a)

1

b)

1/9

c)

8/9

d)

5/8

3.

What is the probability of rolling a number less than 1 on a regular 6-sided die?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

1/2

d)

6

4.

What is the probability of randomly picking up a "b" card, if one card is picked from a deck of cards containing the letters in the word "baby"? Choose all the answers that are correct!!!

a)

50%

b)

1/2

c)

1/4

d)

0.5

5.

A regular 6-sided die is rolled 48 times. How many times would you expect to roll a 2?

a)

96

b)

24

c)

2

d)

8

6.

At a buffet, customers can choose one of 4 different entrees, one of 4 different vegetables, and one of 2 different breads. How many different combinations are possible that will have one entree, one vegetable and one type bread?

a)

10

b)

32

c)

16

d)

64

7.

Which of the following lists contain all the possible outcomes of spinning a spinner twice? The spinner has 3 equal regions marked red, violet and yellow. The order of the spins does matter.

a)

r, y, v, r, y, v

b)

rvy, ryv, vry, vyr, yrv, yvr

c)

rv, ry, vr, vy, yr, yv

d)

rr, rv, ry, vr, vv, vy, yr, yv, yy

8.
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
9.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
10.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
11.

Describe the likelihood of an event with the probability of 1.

a)

certain to happen

b)

impossible to happen

c)

unlikely to happen

d)

equally likely as not to happen

12.

Describe the likelihood of an event happening that has the probability of one-half.

a)

certain to happen

b)

impossible to happen

c)

equally likely as not to happen

d)

likely to happen

13.

A spinner is spun and then a fair coin is tossed 4 times. The following is a list of the outcomes:


red,heads = 4 times

red,tails = 3 times

blue, heads = 5 times

blue,tails = 3 times


This is an example of what kind of probability?

a)

simple, theoretical

b)

compound, theoretical

c)

simple, experimental

d)

compound, experimental

14.

A spinner is spun and then a fair coin is tossed. The experiment was repeated a number of times. Below are the results.


red, heads = 4 times

red, tails = 3 times

blue, heads = 5 times

blue, tails = 3 times


What is the probability the result will be red, tails the next time the experiment is repeated?

a)

one-fifth

b)

three-tenths

c)

two-fifteens

d)

one-third