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Probability 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 25hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
You flipped a coin 24 times and got 10 heads.  What as the experimental probability of getting heads?
a)
1/24
b)
14/24
c)
10/14
d)
10/24
2.
What is the P(2) when rolling a six sided die?
a)
1/2
b)
1/6
c)
2/6
d)
1/3
3.
a)
1/3
b)
3
c)
3/10
d)
1/10
4.
Ryker, Haylee, Jonny, Kenzi, and Braxton all put their names into a hat.  Was is P(Kenzi)?
a)
1/5
b)
1/1
c)
4/5
d)
1
5.
What is the theoretical probability when rolling a 12 sided die. 
P(10)
a)
10/12
b)
5/6
c)
1/12
d)
1/10
6.
A bag of Tootsie Rolls contains 2 Lime, 9 Lemon, and 5 Chocolate.  What is the P(Lime)?
a)
1/3
b)
2/16
c)
2/3
d)
1/16
7.
What is the theoretical probability of rolling a six-sided die and getting an odd number?
a)
1/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
6/6
8.

A spinner is broken down into 4 different colours: Yellow, Red, Blue, and Green. You spin it 15 times and get 8 Yellows, 4 Blues, 1 Red, and 2 Green. What is P(Red)?

a)

1/4

b)

1/15

c)

4/15

d)

1

9.
You are the first to the lunch room.  You stop and watch 12 more people come in.  5 of them are girls, the rest are boys.  What is the P(boy)?
a)
5/12
b)
7/12
c)
5/7
d)
7/5
10.
There are 31 fiction books and 53 non-fiction books to choose from.  What is P(fiction)?
a)
1/2
b)
1/31
c)
31/53
d)
31/84
11.
Experimental Probability means:
a)
What could happen
b)
What did happen
12.
Theoretical Probability means:
a)
What could happen
b)
What did happen
13.
What is the probability of spinning an even number? 
a)
16 2/3%
b)
33 1/3%
c)
50%
d)
75%
14.
What is the probability of spinning a prime number? 
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
1/6
d)
0
15.
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
16.
Find the probability of not rolling a 2 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
2/6
c)
5/6
d)
2
17.
What is the likelihood of selecting a "razzle dazzle" colored crayon?
a)
unlikely
b)
as likely as not likely
c)
likely
d)
certain
18.
What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?
a)
impossible
b)
unlikely
c)
equally likely
d)
likely
19.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
20.
Find the experimental probability:
Roll dice:  1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(3) = 
a)
3/5
b)
1/6
c)
2/5
d)
1/3
21.
Find the experimental probability:
Roll dice:  1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(1) = 
a)
3/5
b)
1/6
c)
2/5
d)
1/5
22.
What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
23.
The probability of an event occurring, P(A), can be expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percent.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting tails?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
25.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
26.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
27.
What is the probability of spinning green or blue?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
28.
A likelihood of zero is also known as...
a)
impossible
b)
certain
c)
likely
d)
equally likely
29.
A likelihood of 1 is also known as...
a)
Certain
b)
Impossible
c)
Likely
d)
Unlikely
30.
A likelihood of 1/2 is also known as...
a)
Equally likely
b)
Impossible
c)
Certain
d)
Likely
31.
An unlikely event could be which fraction?
a)
1/2
b)
0
c)
1/4
d)
3/4
32.
A likely event could be which percentage?
a)
25%
b)
75%
c)
50%
d)
100%
33.
Probability is ...
a)
the chance that some event will occur.
b)
a game that involves coins.
c)
a guarantee.
34.
Probability can be written as ...
a)
a fraction
b)
a decimal
c)
a percent
d)
all of the above
35.
A likely chance event is closer to what number?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
.5
d)
100
36.
An unlikely chance event is closer to what number?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
37.
What is the probability of spinning the spinner and having it land on RED?
a)
33%
b)
50%
c)
12%
38.
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.
39.
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
40.
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%
41.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

16 2/3%

b)

33 1/3%

c)

50%

d)

75%

42.
Is the spinner more likely or less likely to land on green than yellow?
a)
more likely
b)
less likely
43.
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
44.
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
45.
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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
What is the probability of the spinner landing on red?
a)
5/12
b)
1/5
c)
5/5
d)
3/5
50.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
51.
What is an outcome?
a)
The result of an experiment
b)
The chance or likelihood of an event
c)
A fraction, decimal, or a percent
d)
An activity that gives various results
52.

What is the P( not purple) on this spinner?

a)

2/5

b)

1/5

c)

4/5

d)

3/5

53.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

16 2/3%

b)

33 1/3%

c)

50%

d)

75%

54.

Two number cubes each have sides that are labeled 1 to 6. Jude rolls the 2 number cubes. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on the number cubes will equal 4?

a)

1/36

b)

1/18

c)

1/12

d)

1/6

55.

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

56.

The spinner is spun two times. Determine the probability of landing on red the first spin and on green the second spin .

a)

1/9

b)

1/10

c)

0

d)

1/12

57.

A coin and a number cube with the numbers 1 through 6 are tossed. What is the probability of the coin showing tails and the number cube showing the number 3?

a)

1/12

b)

1/4

c)

1/8

d)

1/2

58.

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%

59.

The theoretical probability of rolling an even number on a dice.

a)

3/6

b)

1/2

c)

1/6

d)

5/6

60.

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

61.

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

62.

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

63.
You spin the spinner. How many possible outcomes are there?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
1
d)
6
64.
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
65.
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
66.
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
67.
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
68.
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
69.
Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.
a)
1/8
b)
7/8
c)
1
d)
7
70.
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.
71.

Theoretical P(4)

a)

3/6

b)

1/6

c)

1/2

d)

4/6

72.

Theoretical P(Yellow)

a)

2/8

b)

3/8

c)

2/3

d)

1/4

73.

Theoretical P(Green or Red)

a)

2/6

b)

1/5

c)

2/5

d)

1/5

74.

Theoretical P(Even #)

a)

1/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/6

d)

2/6

75.

Theoretical P(King)

a)

2/8

b)

1/8

c)

3/8

d)

1/4

76.

Theoretical P(Orange)

a)

2/9

b)

1/4

c)

3/12

d)

3/10

77.

Theoretical P(Blue or Yellow Pop)

a)

4/6

b)

2/5

c)

2/3

d)

1/2

78.

Theoretical P(Odd #)

a)

2/3

b)

4/9

c)

7/10

d)

1/2

79.

Theoretical P(Heart)

a)

13/40

b)

13/52

c)

4/52

d)

3/4

80.

Theoretical P(Red or blue)

a)

7/15

b)

10/20

c)

1/2

d)

4/5

81.

Theoretical P(Black)

a)

1/2

b)

1/12

c)

5/12

d)

0

82.

Theoretical P(2 or Higher)

a)

3/4

b)

2/3

c)

4/6

d)

5/6

83.

Theoretical (Not Green)

a)

9/12

b)

1/4

c)

3/4

d)

3/12

84.

Theoretical (Snickers or Kit Kat)

a)

1/3

b)

2/3

c)

4/9

d)

3/9

85.

Theoretical P(Green or Yellow or Black)

a)

4/3

b)

6/8

c)

2/3

d)

3/4

86.

Theoretical P(Not Diet)

a)

1/6

b)

5/6

c)

1/2

d)

1/3

87.

Theoretical P(Not Yellow or Green or Blue)

a)

1/5

b)

3/17

c)

4/17

d)

12/17

88.

Theoretical P(1 or 5)

a)

4/5

b)

1/2

c)

2/6

d)

1/3

89.

Theoretical (Boys)

a)

3/8

b)

4/8

c)

1/2

d)

3/7

90.

Theoretical (Grandma's Brand)

a)

2/9

b)

2/10

c)

3/10

d)

1/5

91.
What is the Theoretical Probability of not landing on red?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
65%
d)
66.7%
92.
Theoretical Probability is?
a)
What Should happen
b)
What does happen
c)
What Will Happen
d)
What I want to Happen
93.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
94.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
95.

The bar graph shows the results of spinning the spinner 200 times. What is the experimental probability of landing on a 3?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

The arrow is spun 15 times and landed 4 times on the section labeled Q. Which statement is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

Shannon has a bag of jelly beans. She removed one jelly bean, recording the color, and then replaced it. She repeated the process 44 times and record her results in the table. What is the experimental probability of her selecting a red jelly bean?

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.

The bar graph shows the results of spinning the spinner 200 times. What is the theoretical probability of landing on a 4 ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
99.

How many total did not attend the school play?

a)

63

b)

15

c)

78

d)

221

100.

How many attended the basketball game but did not attend the school play?

a)

63

b)

55

c)

118

d)

88