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WorksheetsExperimental and Theoretical Probability
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
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?
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
2.
Isidro flips a fair coin 40 times. How many times can he expect heads to appear?
a)
4
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
3.
Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.
a)
1/8
b)
7/8
c)
1
d)
7
4.
Find the theoretical probability of landing on black if you spin the spinner.
a)
0%
b)
100%
c)
50%
d)
25%
5.
What is the theoretical probability of picking a vowel from the letters A, B, C, D, and E?
a)
2/5
b)
2/3
c)
1/5
d)
25%
6.
Find the experimental probability:
Roll dice: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(1) =
Roll dice: 1, 3, 3, 4, 4
P(1) =
a)
3/5
b)
1/6
c)
2/5
d)
1/5
7.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
8.
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
9.
In a cup are the numbers 1 - 20. Find the theoretical probability of
picking an even number.
picking an even number.
a)
10/20
b)
1/2
c)
1/20
d)
20/20
10.
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
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.
On a 6-sided die, which is more likely?
a)
Rolling an odd number
b)
Rolling an even number
c)
They are both equally likely.
d)
Neither because 1 is not a prime number
13.
What type of probability is a way of estimating the probability of an event happening based on repeated trials?
a)
Experimental Probabillity
b)
Theoretical Probability
14.
What type of probability is used to find the probability of an event when all outcomes are equally as likely. "What COULD happen"
a)
Experimental Probability
b)
Theoretical Probability
15.
Theoretically, what is the probability that you will land on a 3?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
0%
16.
What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 5 on a dice?
a)
1/6
b)
5/6
c)
6
d)
15
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