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INTRO TO PROBABILITY

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A set of all possible outcomes is known as ____.

a)

The sample space

b)

A list

c)

An event

d)

A complement

2.

Probability is ...

a)

the likelihood or chance of an event occurring

b)

a game that involves coins.

c)

a guarantee.

d)

a game that involves dice

3.
If you roll a die then flip a coin, how many possible outcomes?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
12
d)
64
4.
If you roll two dice, how many possible outcomes?
a)
360
b)
1
c)
36
d)
12
5.
How many outfits are possible with 5 pairs of jeans, 8 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes?
a)
15
b)
40
c)
80
d)
10
6.
At Papa John's you are deciding on what you want for dinner. The pizza offers 8 different meats, 4 different cheeses, 3 different crust types and 2 different sauces. How many different pizzas do you have to choose from?
a)
32
b)
192
c)
40,320
d)
51,200
7.

Which shows the sample space for flipping two coins?

a)

{H, T}

b)

{HH, HT, TH, TT}

c)

{HH, TT}

d)

{1-peso coin, 5-peso coin}

8.

What is sample space?

a)

a process with an uncertain result

b)

a possible result of an action

c)

a list of all possible outcomes of an event

d)

a single outcome or group of outcomes

9.

What is the sample space?

a)

6 bears

b)

{orange, green, red, white, yellow}

c)

unlikely

d)

2 red bears

10.

The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches: tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P). They are also serving a choice of two drinks: milk (M) or water (W). Which shows the CORRECT Sample Space List of possible combinations?

a)

{TW, CW, PW}

b)

{TW, TM, TC, CW, PW}

c)

{TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM}

d)

{TCP, MW}

11.
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
12.
Tree Diagram
a)
A written list of all possible outcomes
b)
A description of all possible outcomes
c)
A drawing with branches of all possible outcomes
13.

What is the sample space for choosing 1 jelly bean from a jar of 4 red, 7 blue, and 2 green jellybeans?

a)

{4, 7, and 2}

b)

{red, blue, green}

c)

2 green

d)

4 red

14.

What is the sample space for choosing 1 letter from 5 vowels?

a)

{v, o, w, e, l}

b)

{a, e, i, o, u}

c)

{1}

d)

{5}

15.

The letters A, B, C, and D are used to form four-letter passwords for entering a computer file. How many passwords are possible if letters can be repeated?

a)

256

b)

24

c)

16

d)

10