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Probability

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the probability of NOT rolling an EVEN number on a 6-sided number cube?

a)

1 in 2

b)

1 in 3

c)

1 in 6

d)

5 in 6

2.

Lynette made the following diagram. Which list shows all the possible outcomes, according to her tree diagram?

a)

C, O, G

b)

A, B, C, O, G

c)

ACOG, BCOG

d)

AC, AO, AG, BC, BO, BG

3.

Tech Group Corporation accepts 1 of every 20 applicants. What is the probability of NOT being accepted for a job at Tech Group?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

19%

d)

95%

4.

A spinner has 3 equal sections that are red, blue, and white. What is the probability of NOT landing on a red?

a)

1/4

b)

2/3

c)

1/5

d)

1/2

5.

A bag contains 2 silver coins, 2 gold coins, 6 copper coins, and 5 brass coins. A coin is chosen without looking. What is the probability that it will be copper?

a)

11/15

b)

2/5

c)

3/5

d)

2/15

6.

At Mr. Gonzalez's convenience store, the probability of a student purchasing a cola is 11/20. About how many students would purchase a cola if 80 students come in during one day?

a)

4 students

b)

24 students

c)

22 students

d)

44 students

7.

In a bag of 40 jelly beans , there are 5 black jelly beans. How many do you predict will be black in a bag of 160 jelly beans?

a)

40

b)

10

c)

20

d)

50

8.

If a coin is tossed 72 times, how many times do you expect to toss a head?

a)

36

b)

72

c)

24

d)

12

9.

Jeremiah has a coin and a 6-sided die. What is the probability of Jeremiah flipping heads AND rolling a 5?

a)

1/2

b)

1/6

c)

2/12

d)

1/12

10.

Which of the following has a CERTAIN likelihood of occurring?

a)

A field goal will be made by the kicker

b)

There is a 70% of rain on Monday

c)

Next month has at least 29 days

d)

A coin will land on either heads or tails

11.

The letters in the word AUGUST are placed into a bag. What is the probability of selecting a U?

a)

2/5

b)

1/3

c)

3/5

d)

3/6

12.

Experimental Probability is:

a)

What will happen

b)

What actually happens

c)

What should happen

d)

What I think happens

13.

Theoretical Probability is?

a)

What should happen

b)

What does happen

c)

What will happen

d)

What I want to happen

14.
The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?
a)
2/18
b)
1/9
c)
2/20
d)
1/10
15.
A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the probability of pulling a red?
a)
certain
b)
impossible 
c)
unlikely 
d)
equally likely 
16.

What is the probability of spinning red or green?

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

equally likely

d)

likely

e)

certain

17.
If you spin the spinner 90 times, how many times should the number 3 be selected?
a)
9
b)
15
c)
16
d)
30
18.

A bag contains 30 pieces of candy. There are 15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, 5 strawberry. What is the probability of drawing a cherry or lemon?

a)

10%

b)

33%

c)

25%

d)

67%

19.
What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on a number?
a)
1/2
b)
0
c)
5/8
d)
1
20.

A spinner has 8 sections: 2 purple, 2 yellow, 3 blue, and 1 red.

What is the probability of spinning and landing on a color that is not yellow?

a)

P(not yellow) = 75%

b)

P(not yellow) = 25%

c)

P(not yellow) = 60%