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Course2: Opener 10.4 (Outcomes/Probability/Compound Events)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The local pet store has 6 puppies, 9 kittens, 4 gerbils and 7 parakeets. If a pet is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a puppy or a kitten?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

12/26

d)

15/26

2.

Spin a spinner numbered 1 through 9, and toss a coin. What is the probability of getting an odd number on the spinner and a tail on the coin?

a)

5/11

b)

1/4

c)

5/18

d)

1/18

3.

In order to figure out who will go first in a game, your friend asks you to pick a number between 1 and 5. What are the possible outcomes?

a)

1

b)

1,2,3,4,5

c)

5

4.

If you flip a penny, how many possible results are there?

a)

1

b)

1,2

c)

2

d)

heads, tails

5.

An Event is the action you take, not the outcome.

Which of the following are Events?

a)

Throwing a dice

b)

Throwing a dice and getting a 5

c)

Flipping a coin

d)

Flipping a coin and getting Heads

6.

A ten sided die is rolled.


P (3 or 5)

a)

3/10

b)

1/5

c)

1/10

d)

25%

7.

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

8.
Dustin has a spinner that is divided into
5 equal-size sections colored red, blue, orange, white, and green. What is the probability that Dustin spins pink on the next spin?
a)
0
b)
0.25
c)
0.5
d)
0.75
9.
Isidro flips a fair coin 40 times. How many times can he expect heads to appear?
a)
4
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
10.

Isidro flips a fair coin 40 times. How many times can he expect heads to appear?

This is an example of ___________ probability.

a)

experimental

b)

theoretical

c)

comparitive

d)

asymmetrical

11.
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
12.
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
13.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
14.
  Which of the following describes theoretical probability?
a)
a.  Perform an experiment to determine the probability
b)
a.      Determining the expected probability of an event
c)
a.  Perform a simulation and count the number of possible outcomes
d)
a.  Use trials to count the number of desired outcomes