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Basic Theoretical Probability and Set Notation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name

Class

Date

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

2/7

5/49

5/7

10/49

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?

1/10

3/10

30%

P(not A) =
*Remember to simplify.*

6/8

3/4

2/8

1/4

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

3/6

1/2

1/6

5/6

Probability can be expressed as a number between_____ and _____.

0 and 100

0 and 10

0 and 1

-1 and 1

Probability can be written as ...

a fraction

a decimal

a percent

all of the above

The probability of it raining today is 30%. What is the probability that it will NOT rain?

30%

70%

100%

A = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}
B = {2, 3, 5, 7}
What is A ∩ B ?

{3, 5, 7}

{2, 3, 5, 7}

{2, 3, 5, 7, 9}

{1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9}

Which is the correct set notation for
A U B?

{12, 14, 15, 18, 21}

{10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21}

{10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20}

{12, 14, 15, 18}

10.

A list of all possible outcomes

sample space

probability

odds

experimental probability

11.

What does this symbol ( ∩ ) represent in set theory?

Union

Intersection

Complement

Sample Space

12.

What does this symbol ( ∪ ) represent in set theory?

Union

Intersection

Complement

Subset

13.

Which shows the sample space for flipping two coins?

H, T

HH, HT, TH, TT

HH, TT

Dime, Nickel

14.

Max is ordering a salad for lunch. He can choose one of chicken, tofu, hard-boiled eggs, or turkey to have on the salad. He can also pick one vegetable topping. The vegetable choices are sprouts, tomatoes, or olives. How many different combinations can Max create?

7 combinations

12 combinations

3 combinations

4 combinations

15.

The probability it will rain in Cleveland today is 3/5. The probability it will rain in Toledo today is 0.65. Which event is more likely?

It will rain in Cleveland today.

It will rain in Toledo today.

Neither. Both are equally likely.

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Basic Theoretical Probability and Set Notation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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