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Qualitative and Quantitative Probability (7.6H)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An online office supply store has 30 boxes of white printer paper, 10 boxes of colored printer paper, 5 ink printer cartridges, 7 laser printer cartridges. Thomas selects an item at random. Based on the given information, which statement is true?

a)

The item is more likely to be an ink printer cartridge than a laser printer cartridge.

b)

The item is less likely to be colored printer paper than a laser printer cartridge.

c)

The item is more likely to be white printer paper than any other product.

d)

The item is less likely to be colored printer paper than any other product.

2.

A clothing store has the following items on sale:

  • 50 dresses
  • 10 blouses
  • 40 skirts
  • 45 sweaters

Caroline selects an item at random. Based on the given information, which statement is true?

a)

The item is more likely to be a dress than a sweater.

b)

The item is more likely to be a blouse than a skirt.

c)

The item is less likely to be a sweater than a blouse.

d)

The item is less likely to be a sweater than a skirt.

3.

In Mr. Jawarani’s first period math class, there are 9 students with hazel eyes, 10 students with brown eyes, 7 students with blue eyes, and 2 students with green eyes. Mr. Jawarani picks a student at random. Which color eyes is the student most likely to have?

a)

Brown

b)

Hazel

c)

Green

d)

Blue

4.

In the past 2 hours, Crispy Cereal Factory made 2,000 boxes of cereal. The factory operates 24 hours per day. Based on this information, which is the best prediction for the number of boxes the factory will make in one day?

a)

26,000 boxes

b)

48,000 boxes

c)

24,000 boxes

d)

10,000 boxes

5.

Harry has two baskets of fruit. Each basket contains 7 apples.

  • Basket L contains 7 pieces of fruit.
  • Basket M contains 14 pieces of fruit.

Which statement is true?

a)

The probability of randomly selecting an apple from basket M is 1.

b)

The probability of randomly selecting an apple from Basket M is 0.5

c)

The probability of randomly selecting an apple from Basket M is greater than the probability of randomly selecting an apple from Basket L.

d)

The probability of randomly selecting an apple from Basket L is equal to the probability of randomly selecting an apple from Basket M.

6.

On Julie's music playlist, she has 100 jazz songs, 70 hip-hop songs, 50 country songs, and 30 rock songs. She sets her player to choose a song at random. Based on the given information, which statement is true?

a)

The song is twice as likely to be hip-hop as jazz.

b)

The song is half as likely to be jazz as rock or country.

c)

The song is half as likely to be country as rock or jazz.

d)

The song is just as likely to be jazz as rock or hip-hop.

7.

In a town of 40,000 people, it is expected 41.9% will watch the Super Bowl. How many people in the town will watch the Super Bowl?

a)

15,760 People

b)

17, 560 People

c)

16,760 People

d)

16,660 People

8.

In a sample survey, 500 teenagers indicated that 175 of them use their computers regularly. Out of 4,500 teenagers, how many can you accurately predict will use their computer regularly?

a)

1,425 Teenagers

b)

1,525 Teenagers

c)

1,475 Teenagers

d)

1,575 Teenagers

9.

12 out of 50 seventh graders said they would be willing to pay between $21-$30 dollars for a class trip. If there are 350 students in the seventh grade, about how many would go on the trip if it cost $30?

a)

20 Students

b)

34 Students

c)

84 Students

d)

350 Studetns

10.

The sections of a spinner are shaded red, blue, or green. Out of 24 spins, how many times will the spinner land on blue or green?

a)

16

b)

20

c)

12

d)

6

11.

Michelle recorded the color of each car that passed by her office. She saw 30 blue cars and 40 green cars. Which of the following shows an accurate prediction or comparison?

a)

Out of 7 cars, Michelle will see 3 blue cars and 4 green cars.

b)

Out of 70 cars, half of the cars Michelle sees will be blue and half will be green.

c)

Out of the cars, Michelle will see more blue cars than green cars.

d)

Out of 10 cars, Michelle will see 3 blue cars.

12.

A tile with every letter of the alphabet is placed in a bag. You pick a tile, record the letter, and place it back in the bag. If you complete this process for a total of 78 times, how many times can you expect to pick a vowel (do not include y)?

a)

12

b)

15

c)

13

d)

17

13.

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

14.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

15.

The leaf is 5 mm wide.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

16.

The temperature of the room is decreasing by 4 degrees Celsius.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

17.

The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

18.

There are 75 trees in the forest.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

19.

The clouds are grey and ground is wet.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

20.

There are ten buttons on the table.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

21.

There are 54 players on the Philadelphia Eagles football team.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

22.

There are 25 liters of water in the buckets.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

23.
There are 20 students in our classroom. 
a)
quantitative 
b)
qualitative
24.

The leaves on the plant are turning brown.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

25.

The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

26.

There are 16 red marbles in the bag.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

27.

There are 15 boys and 17 girls.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

28.

The barn contains pigs, cows, and horses.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

29.

The pendulum made 17 full swings in 30 seconds.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

30.

There were 4 fewer drops on the penny dipped in soap than the one dipped in oil.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

31.

The speed of the car was 45 mph.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

32.

There are 3 more blue beads than red beads.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

33.

Granny needed 4 newtons of force to make it up the ramp.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

34.

There is a bad odor coming from the test tube.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

35.

All of the mold samples have grown this week.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

36.

The average outside temperature is 92 degrees Fahrenheit.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

37.

Jeremiah walked 50 meters in 32 seconds.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

38.

Trey is the fastest runner in the class!

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

c)

both

d)

neither

39.
Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?
a)
Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
b)
Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
c)
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
d)
Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.
40.
Dolphins eat the equivalent of 4 - 5% of their body mass each day.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
41.
Dolphin colors range from gray to white.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative 
42.
Dolphins have smooth skin.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative