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Theoretical/Experimental Probability and Sample Spaces

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Kate spun the spinner 75 times and landed on "3" thirty times.

What is the experimental probability as a percentage?

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

3.

Theoretically, what is the probability that you will land on a 3?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

0%

4.

Jill rolled a "5" fifteen times out of 20 rolls on a dice.

What is the experimental probability as a SIMPLIFIED FRACTION!

a)

3/7

b)

3/6

c)

3/5

d)

3/4

5.

What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 5 on a dice?

a)

1/6

b)

5/6

c)

6

d)

15

6.
Isidro flips a fair coin 40 times. How many times can he expect heads to appear?
a)
4
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
7.

What is a sample space?

a)

All possible outcomes

b)

An area where you record your data

c)

The most probable responses to a question

d)

Whether or not a possibility is likely

8.

During snack time, the students were offered their choice of either white or chocolate milk, and either chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies. How many variations were possible?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

9.

Spencer has an eight-sided die that is marked from 1 to 8. if he rolls it twice, how many number combinations would be possible?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

64

d)

80

10.
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
11.
How many outcomes are there with tossing a coin and rolling a dice?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
12.
Which shows the sample space for flipping two coins?
a)
H, T
b)
HH, HT, TH, TT
c)
HH, TT
d)
Dime, Nickel