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Introduction to Probability: Pre test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Probability can be written as a 

a)

fraction

b)

percent

c)

decimal

d)

all of the above

2.

A die is rolled. What is the probability that the result is less than 3 ?

a)

1/3

b)

1/6

c)

1/2

d)

1/4

3.

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

a)

0

b)

1/6

c)

2/3

d)

1

4.

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

a)

5/7

b)

2/7

c)

5/49

d)

10/49

5.

A box has 3 limes, 5 grapes, and 2 oranges.

P (NOT lime)

a)

7/10

b)

3/10

c)

30%

d)

no answer

6.

Marvin has a standard deck of cards.

P (Ace or 5)

a)

2/13

b)

1/13

c)

10/13

d)

1/52

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)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

1/6

8.

What is the probability of choosing a vowel from the alphabet?

a)

5/26

b)

1/26

c)

2/26

d)

7/21

9.

Experimental Probability is:

a)

What actually happens

b)

What I think Happens

c)

What should happen

d)

What Will happen 

10.

An unprepared student takes a 3-question true/false quiz in which he guesses the answers to all 3 questions. What is the probability he gets all 3 correct?

a)

1/8

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

1/6

11.

You give the answer to a probability problem as 6/5. The teacher marks it wrong. Why?

a)

Its more than 1.

b)

It should have been 5/6.

c)

Its not written as a percent.

d)

Its not written as a decimal.

12.

Which of these cannot be considered a probability of an outcome?

a)

0

b)

-1/5

c)

1

d)

100

13.

Roll a die one time. Find P(rolling a 4).

a)

1/6

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

2/3

14.

Roll a die one time. Find P(even number).

a)

1/2

b)

1/6

c)

3/6

d)

1/3

15.

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

a)

5/6

b)

0

c)

1/2

d)

1/6

16.

Draw one card from a standard deck. Find P(ace)

a)

4/52

b)

1/13

c)

4/13

d)

2/52

17.

Draw one card from a standard deck. Find P(diamond)

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

15%

d)

75%

18.

Draw one card from a standard deck. Find P(ace of diamonds)

a)

1/52

b)

1/4

c)

1/13

d)

4/13

19.

Draw one card from a standard deck. Find P(4 or club)

a)

4/13

b)

7/52

c)

2/13

d)

1/26

20.

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

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

a)

4/13

b)

8/26

c)

8/25

d)

1/3