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Probability

Total questions: 156

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Name
Class
Date
1.
Theoretical Probability is?
a)
What Should happen
b)
What does happen
c)
What Will Happen
d)
What I want to Happen
2.
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%
3.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
4.
Rolling a 15 on a number cube is 
a)
Impossible
b)
Certain
c)
Unlikely
d)
Equally Likely
5.
What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
6.
The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.
P(green) = 
a)
5/19
b)
10/28
c)
5/14
7.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
8.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
9.

How many outfits are possible with 2 pairs of jeans, 5 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes? (Hint: Use a list, tree diagram or the Fundamental Counting Principle.)

a)

9

b)

40

c)

20

d)

10

10.

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? (Hint: Use a list, tree diagram, or Fundamental Counting Principle.)

a)

32

b)

192

c)

40,320

d)

51,200

11.
A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced.
P(white, then purple, then black)
a)
1/36
b)
2/39
c)
5/41
d)
6/43
12.
If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown
a)
8/26
b)
4/13
c)
8/25
d)
1/3
13.
A set of all possible outcomes is known as - 
a)
a list
b)
a complement
c)
a sample space
d)
an event
14.
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%
15.
What is the probability of pulling a red marble
out of a jar of marbles that have 10 green marbles, 7 red marbles and 3 blue marbles?
a)
1/7
b)
7/20
c)
7/10
d)
3/10
16.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
17.
A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?
a)
3/10
b)
3/9
c)
1/9
d)
1/3
18.
Jillian rolled a number cube 360 times. About how many times do you expect her to roll a 2?
a)
20 
b)
180
c)
60 
d)
120
19.
Josefina pulled 3 red marbles, 5 green marbles, 8 pink marbles, and 12 yellow marbles out of a bag. If she repeats this experiment 200 times, about how many pink marbles should she expect to pull from the bag?
a)
55
b)
57
c)
59
d)
53
20.

A spinner is spun twice. What is the probability of spinning green both times?

a)

1/16

b)

1/4

c)

1/2

d)

1/8

21.

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

a)

2/7

b)

5/49

c)

5/7

d)

10/49

22.

A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Marbles are taken one at a time without replacement. P(both marbles are purple)

a)

2/9

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

23.

Based on the chart, what is the experimental probability of pulling a green marble?

a)

1/8

b)

8/25

c)

8/100

d)

7/8

24.

If 33% of the students at Warren Middle School have a pet, then what is the probability of the students who do not have a pet?

a)

33%

b)

77%

c)

67%

d)

50%

25.

What is the probability of getting an odd number on the first roll and less than 3 on the second roll?

a)

1/6

b)

2/6

c)

3/5

d)

3/6

26.

What is the probability of spinning green (as a percent)?

a)

30%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

50%

27.

While Tim is waiting for class to start, he pulls a quarter from his pocket. How many outcomes are possible if he flips the quarter 3 times?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

8

28.
a)

23

b)

25

c)

35

d)

50

29.
What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?
a)
impossible
b)
unlikely
c)
equally likely
d)
likely
30.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
1/2
c)
3/4
d)
1
31.
The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 
a)
2/7
b)
5/49
c)
5/7
d)
10/49
32.
Theoretical Probability is?
a)
What Should happen
b)
What does happen
c)
What Will Happen
d)
What I want to Happen
33.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
34.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
35.
What is the probability of choosing a vowel from the alphabet?
a)
21/26
b)
5/26
c)
1/21
d)
7/21
36.

What is the probability of spinning a 2 on the spinner?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/8

d)

1/4

37.

What is the probability of the spin stopping on yellow?

a)

1/4

b)

.25

c)

50%

d)

75%

38.
Probability can be written as a 
a)
fraction
b)
decimal
c)
percent
d)
all of the above
39.
A die is rolled. What is the probability that the result is less than 3 ?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
1/6
40.

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

a)

1/6

b)

7/6

c)

0

d)

7/7

41.

Amelia receives a treat bag. The treat bag contains 10 gumballs, 5 pixie sticks, 2 bracelets, and 3 chocolates. If Amelia selects 3 items from her treat bag without looking and gives them to her sister, which could NOT represent a possible outcome for the items Amelia selects?

a)

gumball, gumball, gumball

b)

pixie stick, gumball, chocolate

c)

bracelet, bracelet, bracelet

d)

gumball, gumball, pixie stick

42.

The list shows all possible outcomes for which experiment?


S = { (heads, heads), (heads, tails),

(tails, tails), (tails, heads) }

a)

Flipping a coin one time

b)

Flipping a coin two times

c)

Flipping a coin three times

d)

Flipping a coin four times

43.

What is the probability that you choose blue? *simplify your answer*

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

a)

8/26

b)

4/13

c)

8/25

d)

1/3

44.

What is the probability the spinner stops on yellow?

a)

.075

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

3/8

45.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

0.25

b)

0.33

c)

50%

d)

75%

46.

Probability (as a decimal) is between which two numbers?

a)

0-100

b)

5-10

c)

0-1

47.

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

48.

Marvin has a standard deck of cards.

(52 in a deck, 4 suits)


P (Ace or a 5)

a)

1/13

b)

2/13

c)

1/26

d)

8/50

49.
Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
7/6
c)
0
d)
7/7
50.
Probability can be between what two numbers?
a)
10 and 20
b)
0 and 100
c)
0 and 1
d)
All Numbers are possible
51.
A set of all possible outcomes is known as - 
a)
a list
b)
a complement
c)
a sample space
d)
an event
52.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
53.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
54.
What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
55.
The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.
P(green) = 
a)
5/19
b)
10/28
c)
5/14
56.
If a dice is rolled 300 times, how many times would you predict a roll of a 1 or a 6?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
150
d)
75
57.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
58.
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
59.
The probability of it raining today is 30%.  What is the probability that it will NOT rain?
a)
30%
b)
70%
c)
100%
d)
0%
60.
Probability is ...
a)
the chance that some event will occur.
b)
a game that involves coins.
c)
a guarantee.
61.
A die is rolled once.  What is the probability of rolling a number less than 3? Your answer should be a fraction in simplest form.
a)
1/3
b)
2/6
c)
3/6
d)
1/6
62.
A die is rolled once.  What is the probability of rolling NOT a 4? Your answer should be a fraction in simplest form.
a)
4/6
b)
1/6
c)
1/5
d)
5/6
63.
A die is rolled once.  What is the probability of rolling a 5? Your answer should be a fraction in simplest form.
a)
1/6
b)
1/3
c)
2/5
d)
5/6
64.
A die is rolled once.  What is the probability of rolling an odd number? Your answer should be a fraction in simplest form.
a)
1/6
b)
1/2
c)
3/6
d)
2/5
65.

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

66.

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

a)

2/5

b)

1/5

c)

4/5

d)

3/5

67.

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is a vowel?

a)

7/11

b)

4/11

c)

2/11

d)

5/26

68.

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

a)

1/4

b)

4/13

c)

8/25

d)

1/3

69.
What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a 6-sided number cube and then NOT rolling a 3 on a 6-sided number cube?
a)
5/36
b)
1/6
c)
Other
70.
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
71.
a)
1/4
b)
1/8
c)
1/2
d)
1/6
72.
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 is the complete set of possibilities of combinations?
a)
TW, CW, PW
b)
TW, TM, TW, CW, PW
c)
TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM
73.
Which of the following situations is represented by this tree diagram?
a)
3 shirt options, 6 pants options, and 12 shoe options
b)
3 shirt options, 2 pants options, and 2 shoe options
c)
2 shirt options, 3 pants options, and 1 shoe option
74.
a)
1/48
b)
1/6
c)
1/8
d)
1/24
75.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
76.
What is the probability of drawing a black 5 from a standard deck of playing cards?
a)
1/2
b)
4/52
c)
1/13
d)
1/26
77.
What is the experimental probability of landing on orange or red?
a)
2/5
b)
3/8
c)
3
d)
10 times
78.
You flip a coin 20 times and record the results. Is this experimental or theoretical probability?
a)
Experimental
b)
Theoretical
79.
You create a table of all the possible die rolls from two dice. Is this experimental or theoretical probability?
a)
Experimental
b)
Theoretical
80.
You spin this spinner 3 times.
Find the probability of these 3 events.
P(red, odd, 3)
a)
1/216
b)
1/72
c)
1/36
d)
1/12
81.
Determine whether the event is impossible, unlikely, as likely as not, likely, or certain. You flip a fair coin and the coin will land heads up.
a)
impossible
b)
unlikely
c)
as likely as not
d)
likely
82.
What type of probability is drawing a black card from a deck of cards, putting it aside, and then drawing a red card?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
83.
What is the type of probability for: rolling a 3 on a number cube and then flipping heads on a coin?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
84.
Find the experimental probability of spinning Letter Q.
a)
15/15
b)
3/10
c)
3/50
d)
7/10
85.
The probability that Pedro will hit a hole in one at the golf course is .  If Pedro goes golfing 40 times in a year, how many times can he expect to hit a hole in one?
a)
24
b)
40
c)
25
d)
16
86.
If a dice is rolled 300 times, how many times would you predict a roll of a 1 or a 6?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
150
d)
75
87.
A spinner has 11 equal sized sections marked 1 through 11.  What is the theoretical probability that you will land on an even number
a)
45%
b)
44%
c)
55%
d)
54%
88.
What is the probability of drawing a Jack from a deck of cards, putting it aside, and then drawing another Jack?
a)
1/221
b)
1/68
c)
Other
89.
Find the probability that the spinner lands on Bonus Card when spun.
a)
.44
b)
.22
c)
.14
d)
.17
90.
Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
7/6
c)
0
d)
7/7
91.
If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown
a)
8/26
b)
4/13
c)
8/25
d)
1/3
92.
A store sells shirts that are either small, medium, or large. The colors are either red, blue, green, or white. What is the probability someone will select a large green shirt?
a)
1/3
b)
1/7
c)
1/9
d)
1/12
93.
You pick a marble from this bag.
What is the probability you will choose either a black or white marble?
a)
3/5
b)
9/100
c)
1/10
d)
2/5
94.
Based on the chart, what is the experimental probability of pulling a green marble?
a)
1/8
b)
8/25
c)
8/100
d)
7/8
95.
Robin has five different pairs of shoes that match with 6 different pairs of socks.  How many shoes-and-socks combinations can she make if she selects one pair of shoes and one pair of socks?
a)
1
b)
30
c)
5!
d)
6!
96.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
97.
A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?
a)
3/10
b)
3/9
c)
1/9
d)
1/3
98.
Andrew picks one marble at a time from a box and replaces it. He repeats this process 25 times and records the results in the table. Based on the table, which color marble has an experimental probability of 1/5?
a)
Yellow
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
99.
The spinner is divided into eight equal parts. Find the theoretical probability of landing on the given section of the spinner.P(white)=
a)
1/8
b)
5/8
c)
7/8
d)
3/7
100.
If a stone is dropped at random on the arrangement of tiles shown, what is the probability the stone lands on a black tile?
a)
5/9
b)
4/9
c)
1/2
d)
1/9
101.
Find the probability that a randomly chosen point in the figure lies in the shaded region.
a)
94.8%
b)
80%
c)
60%
d)
45.6%
102.
Is it certain or impossible for the spinner to land on orange?
a)
imposssible
b)
certain
103.
Which color marble is least likely to be pulled from the jar?
a)
Green 
b)
Red
c)
Blue
104.
Is it likely, less likely, certain or impossible to select a red marble from a box of 12 red marbles?
a)
likely
b)
less likely
c)
certain
d)
impossible
105.
Is it more likely, less likely, equally likely or impossible to select a boy on a field trip from group of 35 students with 12 girls?
a)
more likely
b)
less likely
c)
equally likely
d)
impossible
106.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

107.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

108.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

109.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

110.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a white one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

111.

What is the probability that the spinner will land on yellow?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

112.

What is the probability of a spinner landing on pop corn?

a)

certain

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

even chance

113.

What is the probability of picking an apple when you take one fruits randomly?

a)

even chance

b)

certain

c)

unlikely

d)

likely

114.

What is the probability of getting a Y counter when you take one counter randomly from the bag?

a)

impossible

b)

certain

c)

even chance

d)

likely

115.

What is the probability of getting an odd numbers when you spin the spinner?

a)

likely

b)

unlikely

c)

certain

d)

impossible

116.

What is the probability of getting a number that are less than 7 when you roll a dice?

a)

impossible

b)

certain

c)

unlikely

d)

likely

117.

What is the probability of getting a white ball when you choose one ball randomly from the bag?

a)

even chance

b)

certain

c)

likely

d)

impossible

118.

What is the probability of getting an odd number when you roll a dice?

a)

imposible

b)

unlikely

c)

even chance

d)

likely

119.

2-2=0

a)

impossible

b)

likely

c)

certain

d)

even chance

120.

The probability of getting a black car in this picture is?

a)

certain

b)

unlikely

c)

impossible

d)

likely

121.

What is the probability of getting a red balls when you take one ball randomly from the bag?

a)

impossible

b)

even chance

c)

likely

d)

unlikely

122.

There is 4 blue marbles, 6 red marbles, 2 yellow marbles and 1 white marble in the bag. What is the probability of randomly choosing a yellow marble?

a)

2/11

b)

2/13

c)

2/12

d)

2/14

123.

What is the probability of landing on the orange section?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

2/4

d)

3/4

124.
Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
7/6
c)
0
d)
7/7
125.
Which color marble is least likely to be pulled from the jar?
a)
Green 
b)
Red
c)
Blue
126.
What is the probability of choosing a marble 
that is not green from the jar?
a)
10/20
b)
10/10
c)
3/20
d)
7/20
127.
What is the probability of the spinner landing on an odd number?
a)
1/2
b)
4/4
c)
1/4
d)
1/3
128.
Determine the likelihood of the following event: 
Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards
a)
1/2
b)
13/52
c)
1/4
d)
4/52
129.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
130.

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is a vowel?

a)

3/11

b)

4/11

c)

2/11

d)

4/7

131.

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

a)

2/7

b)

2/5

c)

5/7

d)

4/7

132.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
133.
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
134.
What is the probability of rolling a cube and having it land as a six?
a)
1/6
b)
5/6
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
135.

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

a)

8/26

b)

4/13

c)

8/25

d)

1/3

136.

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

a)

3/10

b)

3/9

c)

1/9

d)

1/3

137.
A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement.P(both marbles are purple)
a)
2/9
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
1/4
138.
A jar contains 4 white chips, 5 purple chips, and 1 black chip. Chips are selected randomly one at a time, and are not replaced.
P(white, then purple, then black)
a)
1/36
b)
2/39
c)
5/41
d)
6/43
139.
Determine the likelihood of the following event: 
Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards
a)
1/2
b)
13/52
c)
1/4
d)
4/52
140.
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%
141.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
142.
Rolling a 15 on a number cube is 
a)
Impossible
b)
Certain
c)
Unlikely
d)
Equally Likely
143.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
144.
What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
145.
Clare picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
146.
Clara picks a card at random, puts it back, and then picks another card at random.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
147.
Pablo chooses a colored marble from a mixed bag and writes down the color. Pablo leaves it out and then draws another.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
148.
Christopher picks a marble at random. Without putting the first marble back, he picks a second marble at random.
a)
Independent 
b)
Dependent
149.
Clara brings a box of donuts to work that contains one donut in each flavor. First the secretary chooses one. Then the office manager makes a selection.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
150.
Allie downloads a song from an online service. A few minutes later, a customer in another city searches for a song on the same site.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
151.
Reid picks a card at random. Without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
152.
During P.E. class, one team is picking softball gloves from the class bucket. Lindsey chooses a glove first, followed by Megan.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
153.
The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.
P(green) = 
a)
5/19
b)
10/28
c)
5/14
154.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
155.
A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?
a)
3/10
b)
3/9
c)
1/9
d)
1/3
156.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens