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Probability

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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?
a)
3
b)
1/10
c)
3/10
d)
30%
2.
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
3.

Probability is ____________.

a)

the chance that some event will occur

b)

a game that involves coins.

c)

a guarantee.

4.

What is the probability of getting an odd number when rolling a single 6 sided die?

a)

1/6

b)

2/6

c)

3/5

d)

3/6

5.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

16 2/3%

b)

33 1/3%

c)

50%

d)

75%

6.
Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
7/6
c)
0
d)
7/7
7.

What is the P( not purple) on this spinner?

a)

2/5

b)

1/5

c)

4/5

d)

3/5

8.

Experimental probability is based on

_____________

a)

An experiment

b)

What you expect

9.

Theoretical probability is based on ___________

a)

The Experiment.

b)

What you expect.

10.

Roll a die one time. Find P(a number greater than 3 or odd).

a)

0

b)

1/2

c)

5/6

d)

1/6

11.

Probability can be between what?

a)

Impossible and Certain

b)

Unlikely and Likely

c)

50 and 50

d)

None of these

12.

What are the TWO types of probability?

a)

Theoretical Probability

b)

Experimental Probability

c)

Simple Probability

13.
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?
a)
3
b)
1/10
c)
3/10
d)
30%
14.

A compound event is..

a)

an event that directly causes another

b)

the probability of all the outcomes

c)

1 event that creates 2 results

d)

when 2 or more independent events work together

15.

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

a)

45.5%

b)

83.3%

c)

33.3%

d)

5%

16.
Find the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die.
a)
6/6
b)
5/6
c)
4/6
d)
1/6
17.
Probability can be written as ...
a)
a fraction
b)
a decimal
c)
a percent
d)
all of the above
18.

A spinner has 8 equal regions. Each region is marked with one of the following numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. What is the probability that the spinner will roll on a 2, 5, or 7?

a)

2/4

b)

1

c)

3/8

d)

6/8

19.
You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.
a)
1/2
b)
1/4
c)
1/6
d)
1/8
20.

If you have 7 green, 5 blue, and 6 black marbles in a bag and you choose 1, what is the probability that it is black? (Simplify)

a)

1/3

b)

1/6

c)

6/18

d)

5/8