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Probability Mr Davies

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 8hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
2.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

16 2/3%

b)

33 1/3%

c)

50%

d)

75%

3.
You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.
a)
1/2
b)
1/4
c)
1/6
d)
1/8
4.
You spin this spinner 3 times.
Find the probability of these 3 events.
P(red, odd, 3)
a)
1/216
b)
1/72
c)
1/36
d)
1/12
5.
A store sells shirts that are either small, medium, or large. The colors are either red, blue, green, or white. What is the probability someone will select a large green shirt?
a)
1/3
b)
1/7
c)
1/9
d)
1/12
6.

In a drawer, there are 6 white socks, 4 black socks, and 2 brown socks. You pick out a sock, replace it, then pick out a 2nd sock. What is the probability that you will pick a brown, then black sock?

a)

1/11

b)

1/18

c)

1/36

d)

2/33

7.
You pick a marble from this bag.
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
8.
You roll two die.
What is the probability you will roll a 4, then roll a number less than 3?
a)
1/36
b)
1/18
c)
1/9
d)
1/6
9.
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
10.
What is the probability of landing on the color blue on the spinner?
a)
3/3
b)
5/3
c)
3/12 or 1/4
d)
1/3
11.
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
12.

Gabriel has these cans of soup in his kitchen cabinet.

• 2 cans of tomato soup

• 3 cans of chicken soup

• 2 cans of cheese soup

• 2 cans of potato soup

• 1 can of beef soup

Gabriel will randomly choose one can of soup. Then he will put it back and randomly choose another can of soup. What is the probability that he will choose a can of tomato soup and then a can of cheese soup?

a)

2/5

b)

1/25

c)

2/45

d)

1/5

13.
Probability is ...
a)
the chance that some event will occur.
b)
a game that involves coins.
c)
a guarantee.
14.
Probability can be written as ...
a)
a fraction
b)
a decimal
c)
a percent
d)
all of the above
15.
A likely chance event is closer to what number?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
.5
d)
100
16.
An unlikely chance event is closer to what number?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
17.
What is the probability of spinning the spinner and having it land on RED?
a)
33%
b)
50%
c)
12%
18.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
19.
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
20.
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%
21.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

16 2/3%

b)

33 1/3%

c)

50%

d)

75%

22.
Is the spinner more likely or less likely to land on green than yellow?
a)
more likely
b)
less likely
23.
What is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards?
a)
1/52
b)
13/52
c)
1/2
d)
4/52
24.
The probability of Asher's soccer team winning its next game is 7/10.  What is the probability of not winning their next game?
a)
unlikely
b)
3/10
c)
1/2
d)
impossible
25.
What is the probability of pulling a red marble out of a jar of marbles that have 10 green marbles, 7 red marbles and 3 blue marbles?
a)
1/7
b)
7/20
c)
7/10
d)
3/10
26.
If you were to roll the die one time what is the probability of it landing on a 2?
a)
2 out of 6
b)
2 out of 2
c)
1 out of 6
d)
1 out of 1
27.
What is the probability of selecting a cherry piece of candy?
a)
3 out of 10
b)
3 out of 3
c)
3 out of 9
d)
4 out of 10
28.
What is the probability of getting an odd number when rolling a single 6 sided die?
a)
1/6
b)
2/6
c)
3/5
d)
3/6
29.
What is the probability of the spinner landing on red?
a)
5/12
b)
1/5
c)
5/5
d)
3/5
30.
What is the probability that the person picked will be a boy given they speak german? 
a)
.7273
b)
.4
c)
.16
d)
.22
31.
What is the probability that a female is chosen given they like a Toyota? 
a)
.525
b)
.4627
c)
.6774
d)
.3143
32.
What is the probability that they speak French given that they are a girl? 
a)
2.14
b)
.24
c)
.4
d)
.8571
33.
What is the probability that a student plays an instrument?
a)
.55
b)
.5
c)
.45
d)
.4
34.
Bag A contains 9 red marbles and 3 green marbles. Bag B contains 9 black marbles and 6 orange marbles. Find the probability of selecting one green marble from bag A and one black marble from bag B.
a)
3/20
b)
1/4
c)
3/31
d)
2/27
35.
A day in the year is randomly chosen. Given the day is in the month of December, what is the probability the day is the 25th? (December has 31 total days.)
a)
8.5%
b)
8.84%
c)
80.6%
d)
3.2%
36.
A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement. P(1st orange then green)
a)
1/15
b)
2/15
c)
3/31
d)
1/5
37.
A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement.P(both marbles are purple)
a)
2/9
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
1/4
38.
There are six nickels and seven dimes in your pocket. You randomly pick a coin out of your pocket and then return it to your pocket. Then you randomly pick another coin.  What is the probability that the coin is a nickle both times?
a)
36/169
b)
6/13
c)
5/16
d)
3/19
39.
A basket contains four apples and six peaches. You randomly select one piece of fruit and eat it. Then you randomly select another piece of fruit. What is the probability that both pieces of fruit are apples.
a)
2/15
b)
3/17
c)
1/19
d)
6/21
40.
There are seven boys and seven girls in a class. The teacher randomly selects one student to answer a question. Later, the teacher randomly selects a different student to answer another question. What is the probability that the first student is a boy and the second student is a girl?
a)
7/26
b)
1/2
c)
2/17
d)
8/29
41.
Which is the best way to represent answering 25 multiple-choice questions with 4 choices for each answer?
a)
spin a spinner with four sections 25 times
b)
roll a die 25 times
c)
flip a coin 25 times
d)
roll a die 4 times
42.
A certain brand of TV has a 50% chance of being defective. Which model could be used to determine the probability that when two TVs are chosen, they will both be defective?
a)
spin a spinner with 4 equal sections
b)
roll a die twice
c)
flip a coin twice
d)
flip a coin, then roll a die
43.
Samuel has 5 different colors of pens and 2 different colors of paper. Which model could be used to show how many different choices he has?
a)
spin a spinner with 5 sections, then flip a coin
b)
roll a die 5 times
c)
flip a coin 5 times
d)
roll a die, then flip a coin 5 times
44.
What statement does the shaded region represent
a)
A or B
b)
Not A
c)
A and B
d)
Not B
45.
A farm has 5 brown cows and 10 white cows. A fence is open and two cows escape. What is the probability that it will be a brown cow, then a white cow?
a)
1/9
b)
2/9
c)
5/21
d)
10/21
46.
A store sells shirts that are either small, medium, or large. The colors are either red, blue, green, or white. What is the probability someone will select a large green shirt?
a)
1/3
b)
1/7
c)
1/9
d)
1/12
47.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
48.
A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?
a)
3/10
b)
3/9
c)
1/9
d)
1/3
49.
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
50.
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
51.
Andrew picks one marble at a time from a box and replaces it. He repeats this process 25 times and records the results in the table. Based on the table, which color marble has an experimental probability of 1/5?
a)
Yellow
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
52.
What is the Theoretical Probability of landing on red?
a)
43%
b)
33.3%
c)
40%
d)
36%
53.
If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown
a)
8/26
b)
4/13
c)
8/25
d)
1/3
54.
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
55.
The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.
P(green) = 
a)
5/19
b)
10/28
c)
5/14
56.
What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
57.
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%
58.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
59.
Rolling a 15 on a number cube is 
a)
Impossible
b)
Certain
c)
Unlikely
d)
Equally Likely
60.

How many outfits are possible with 2 pairs of jeans, 5 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes? (Hint: Use a list, tree diagram or the Fundamental Counting Principle.)

a)

9

b)

40

c)

20

d)

10

61.

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? (Hint: Use a list, tree diagram, or Fundamental Counting Principle.)

a)

32

b)

192

c)

40,320

d)

51,200

62.
What is the probability of choosing the letter
i from the word probability?
a)
1/10
b)
2/11
c)
2/2
d)
1/10
63.
Is the spinner more likely or less likely to land
on green than yellow?
a)
more likely
b)
less likely
64.
Is it certain or impossible for the spinner to land on orange?
a)
imposssible
b)
certain
65.
What is the probability of the spinner landing on an odd number?
a)
4/8
b)
4/4
c)
1/4
d)
1/3
66.
What is the probability of choosing a marble 
that is not green from the jar?
a)
10/20
b)
10/10
c)
3/20
d)
7/20
67.
Which color marble is least likely to be pulled from the jar?
a)
Green 
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Yellow
68.
Is it more likely or less likely to pull a red marble than a green marble?
a)
more likely
b)
less likely
69.
Is it likely, less likely, certain or impossible to select a red marble from a box of 12 red marbles?
a)
likely
b)
less likely
c)
certain
d)
impossible
70.
If you were to roll the die one time what is the probability of it landing on a 2?
a)
2 out of 6
b)
2 out of 2
c)
1 out of 6
d)
1 out of 1
71.
What is the probability of selecting a cherry piece of candy?
a)
3 out of 10
b)
3 out of 3
c)
3 out of 9
d)
4 out of 10
72.
What is the probability of selecting a grape piece?
a)
3 out of 3
b)
3 out of 9
c)
3 out of 12
d)
4 out of 12
73.
Based on chart which color marble do you think there are more of in the jar?
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
green 
d)
yellow
74.
I have 4 yellow marbles and 8 blue marbles in a bag. What is the probability that I will pick a blue?
a)
Likely
b)
Unlikely 
c)
Certain
d)
Impossible
75.
Thomas says it is impossible that there are 7 days in a week.  Evelynn says is it certain that there are 7 days in a week.  Who is correct?
a)
Thomas
b)
Evelynn
76.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
77.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
78.

What is the probability of flipping a coin

3 times and getting 3 heads?

a)

1/8

b)

1/4

c)

1/2

d)

3/4

79.

A farm has 5 brown cows and 10 white cows. A fence is open and two cows escape. What is the probability that it will be a brown cow, then a white cow?

a)

1/9

b)

2/9

c)

5/21

d)

10/21

80.

You pick a marble from this bag.

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

81.

In a drawer, there are 6 white socks, 4 black socks, and 2 brown socks. You pick out a sock, replace it, then pick out a 2nd sock. What is the probability that you will pick a brown, then black sock?

a)

1/11

b)

1/18

c)

1/36

d)

2/33

82.

You roll two die.

What is the probability you will roll a 4, then roll a number less than 3?

a)

1/36

b)

1/18

c)

1/9

d)

1/6

83.

You spin the spinner. How many possible outcomes are there?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

1

d)

6

84.
Find the theoretical probability of landing on orange or red if you spin the spinner.
a)
0
b)
3/8
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
85.
In a cup are the numbers 1 - 20. Find the theoretical probability of 
picking an even number. 
a)
10/20
b)
1/2
c)
1/20
d)
20/20
86.
In a cup are the numbers 1 - 20. Find the theoretical probability of 
picking a number divisible by 5. 
a)
4/20
b)
1/5
c)
5/20
d)
1/4
87.
An experiment consists of rolling a fair number cube. Find the theoretical probability of rolling a 3.
a)
1/6
b)
3/6
c)
1
d)
1/2
88.
An experiment consists of rolling a fair number cube. Find the theoretical probability of rolling a number greater than 3.
a)
4, 5, and 6
b)
3/6
c)
3
d)
1/2
89.
Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.
a)
1/8
b)
7/8
c)
1
d)
7
90.
What is Theoretical Probability?
a)
The ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes
b)
The ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of trials in an experiment
c)
In probability, a controlled, repeated process (such as repeatedly tossing a coin).
d)
A single possible result.
91.

What is the probability of flipping a coin, getting tails?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

Never, Tails never fails.

92.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

30%

b)

33%

c)

50%

d)

67%

93.

There is 4 blue marbles, 6 red marbles, 2 yellow marbles and 1 white marble in the bag. What is the probability of randomly choosing a yellow marble?

a)

2/11

b)

2/13

c)

2/12

d)

2/14

94.

What is the probability of landing on the orange section?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

2/4

d)

3/4

95.
What is the probability of rolling a cube and having it land as a six?
a)
1/6
b)
5/6
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
96.
Find the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die.
a)
6/6
b)
5/6
c)
4/6
d)
1/6
97.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
98.

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

a)

8/26

b)

4/13

c)

8/25

d)

1/3

99.

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)

2/5

c)

5/7

d)

4/7

100.

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is a vowel?

a)

3/11

b)

4/11

c)

2/11

d)

4/7

101.

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

a)

3/10

b)

3/9

c)

1/9

d)

1/3

102.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
103.
Determine the likelihood of the following event: 
Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards
a)
1/2
b)
13/52
c)
1/4
d)
4/52
104.
What is the probability of the spinner landing on an odd number?
a)
1/2
b)
4/4
c)
1/4
d)
1/3
105.
What is the probability of choosing a marble 
that is not green from the jar?
a)
10/20
b)
10/10
c)
3/20
d)
7/20
106.
Which color marble is least likely to be pulled from the jar?
a)
Green 
b)
Red
c)
Blue
107.
Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
7/6
c)
0
d)
7/7
108.

What is the probability that you choose blue? *simplify

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

a)

8/26

b)

4/13

c)

8/25

d)

1/3

109.

What is the probability of spinning a 2 on the spinner?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/8

d)

1/4

110.

What is the probability the spinner stops on yellow?

a)

.05

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

3/8

111.

What is the probability of the spin stopping on yellow?

a)

1/4

b)

.25

c)

50%

d)

75%

112.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

16 2/3%

b)

33 1/3%

c)

50%

d)

75%

113.
Probability can be written as a 
a)
fraction
b)
decimal
c)
percent
d)
all of the above
114.
A die is rolled. What is the probability that the result is less than 3 ?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
1/6
115.
Probability is between which two numbers?
a)
0-100
b)
5-10
c)
0-1
116.

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

a)

1/6

b)

7/6

c)

0

d)

7/7

117.
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
118.

A box has 3 limes, 5 grapes, and 2 oranges.


P (NOT lime)

a)

3/10

b)

30%

c)

7/10

d)

Answer Not Here

119.

Marvin has a standard deck of cards.


P (Ace or 5)

a)

1/13

b)

2/13

c)

1/26

d)

8/50

120.

Amelia receives a treat bag. The treat bag contains 10 gumballs, 5 pixie sticks, 2 bracelets, and 3 chocolates. If Amelia selects 3 items from her treat bag without looking and gives them to her sister, which could NOT represent a possible outcome for the items Amelia selects?

a)

gumball, gumball, gumball

b)

pixie stick, gumball, chocolate

c)

bracelet, bracelet, bracelet

d)

gumball, gumball, pixie stick

121.

The list shows all possible outcomes for which experiment?


S = { (heads, heads), (heads, tails),

(tails, tails), (tails, heads) }

a)

Flipping a coin one time

b)

Flipping a coin two times

c)

Flipping a coin three times

d)

Flipping a coin four times

122.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
1/2
c)
3/4
d)
1
123.
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
124.
What is the probability of choosing a vowel from the alphabet?
a)
21/26
b)
5/26
c)
1/21
d)
7/21
125.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
126.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
127.
What is the probability of drawing a Jack from a deck of cards, putting it aside, and then drawing another Jack?
a)
1/221
b)
1/68
c)
Other
128.
What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a 6-sided number cube and then NOT rolling a 3 on a 6-sided number cube?
a)
5/36
b)
1/6
c)
Other
129.
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
130.
The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches:  tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P).  They are also serving a choice of two drinks:  milk (M) or water (W).  Which is the complete set of possibilities of combinations?
a)
TW, CW, PW
b)
TW, TM, TW, CW, PW
c)
TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM
131.
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
132.
a)
1/48
b)
1/6
c)
1/8
d)
1/24
133.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
134.
What is the probability of drawing a black 5 from a standard deck of playing cards?
a)
1/2
b)
4/52
c)
1/13
d)
1/26
135.
What is the experimental probability of landing on orange or red?
a)
2/5
b)
3/8
c)
3
d)
10 times
136.
You spin this spinner 3 times.
Find the probability of these 3 events.
P(red, odd, 3)
a)
1/216
b)
1/72
c)
1/36
d)
1/12
137.
Determine whether the event is impossible, unlikely, as likely as not, likely, or certain. You flip a fair coin and the coin will land heads up.
a)
impossible
b)
unlikely
c)
as likely as not
d)
likely

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