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Probablity & Odds CST 5

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 4hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The probability of getting bonus points is 5/8. Find the odds in favor of getting bonus points.

a)

5/3

b)

5/13

c)

3/5

d)

8/13

2.

The odds against a customer ordering dessert are 20:3. What is the probability of a customer ordering dessert?

a)

3/20

b)

20/23

c)

3/23

d)

20/3

3.

Find the odds in favor of drawing a black eight out of 52 cards in a standard deck.

a)

1/13

b)

1/26

c)

1/25

d)

1/51

4.

Suppose one card is drawn at random from a standard deck. What is the probability that the card drawn is a club?

a)

1/4

b)

1/3

c)

4/1

d)

3/1

5.

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

6.
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%
7.

What are the odds in favor of randomly selecting a nickel from a dish containing 11 pennies, 6 nickels, 5 dimes, and 3 quarters? 

a)

6:25

b)

6:19

c)

25:6

d)

19:6

8.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
9.
An impossible event has a probability of _____?
a)
1
b)
0
c)
1/2
d)
100
10.
What is the probability of the arrow stopping on “J” or “A” on one spin?
a)
5/6
b)
1/36
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
11.
What is the probability of the arrow stopping on an odd number or a number greater than 2?
a)
5/6
b)
1/36
c)
1/6
d)
Elephant
12.

The odds in favor of receiving a gift are 5:16. Find the probability of Henry receiving a gift.

a)

16/5

b)

5/21

c)

None of these

d)

5/16

13.

The probability of the box having a toy is 6/13. What are the odds against the box having a toy?

a)

7:13

b)

6:7

c)

7:6

d)

13:6

14.

Kevin is at a charity fundraiser and has a chance of receiving a gift. The odds in favor of receiving a gift are 6/17. Find the probability of Kevin receiving a gift.

a)

6/23

b)

17/23

c)

17/6

d)

23/6

15.

Ryan is on a game show. He will choose a box to see if he wins a prize. The odds in favor of Ryan winning a prize are 9/2. Find the probability of Ryan winning a prize.

a)

9/11

b)

11/9

c)

2/9

d)

2/11

16.

Ryan is on a game show. He will choose a box to see if he wins a prize. The odds in favor of Ryan winning a prize are 9/2. Find the probability of Ryan NOT winning a prize.

a)

9/11

b)

11/9

c)

2/9

d)

2/11

17.

Out of 10 balloons, two are small, five are medium, and three are large. Find the odds against a large balloons.

a)

3:7

b)

3:10

c)

7:10

d)

7:3

18.

Out of 10 balloons, two are small, five are medium, and three are large. Find the odds in favor of a small balloon.

a)

2:8

b)

8:10

c)

2:10

d)

8:2

19.

Determine the probability of drawing a black card out of 52 cards in a standard deck.

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

4/52

d)

0

20.

The probability of getting bonus points is 3/5. Find the odds in favor of getting bonus points.

a)

3:2

b)

2:3

c)

3:5

d)

5:3

21.

Javeon entered a raffle to win a movie ticket. The probability that he wins a movie ticket is 8/17. Find the odds in favor of him winning a movie ticket.

a)

8/9

b)

9/8

c)

8/17

d)

9/17

22.

Suppose one card is drawn at random from a standard deck. What is the probability that the card drawn is a club?

a)

1/4

b)

1/3

c)

4/1

d)

3/1

23.

Suppose one card is drawn at random from a standard deck. Find the odds in favor of drawing a red seven.

a)

2/25

b)

1/13

c)

1/25

d)

1/26

24.

Josephine is watching her favorite soccer team playing a match. The odds against her favorite team winning are

9/4. What is the probability of her favorite team winning?

a)

4/13

b)

4/9

c)

9/13

d)

13/9

25.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
26.

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

27.
Find the probability of drawing a 10 from a standard deck of 52 cards.
a)
1 out of 52
b)
13 out of 52
c)
26 out of 52
d)
4 out of 52
28.
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
29.
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%
30.
The theoretical probability of rolling an even number on a dice.
a)
3/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/6
d)
5/6
31.
In a deck of 52 playing cards what are the odds in favor of drawing a 2,3,4,5 that is also a diamond? 
a)
1:12
b)
12:1
c)
1:13
d)
13:1
32.
You roll a pair of dice. What are the odds in favor of rolling a sum of 12? 
a)
1:36
b)
1:35
c)
1:18
d)
1:12
33.
What are the odds in favor of randomly selecting a dime from a dish containing 11 pennies, 6 nickels, 5 dimes, and 3 quarters? 
a)
4:1
b)
1:4
c)
1:5
d)
5:1
34.
The probability that a team wins the district championship is 20%. What are the odds in favor of the team winning?
a)
1:4
b)
4:1
c)
1:5
d)
5:1
35.
What movie is this photo from?
a)
Bambi
b)
Bugs Life
c)
Jungle Book
d)
Robin Hoiod
36.
The chance of rain today is 70%. What is the chance it does not rain?
a)
70%
b)
30%
c)
100%
d)
50%
37.
The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What are the odds against choosing an “A”? 
a)
9:2
b)
2:9
c)
9:11
d)
11:9