Math ยท Probability
Probability: Simple and Compound Events
Find theoretical and experimental probabilities with coins, number cubes, spinners and bags of marbles.
- ๐ Grade 7
- ๐งฎ Math
- ๐ 7.SP.C.7
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A bag has 3 red and 5 blue marbles. What is P(red)?
- A 3/5
- B 5/8
- C 1/3
- D 3/8
3 red out of 8 marbles
A bag has 4 green, 2 yellow and 6 white cubes. What is P(yellow)?
- A 2/6
- B 1/2
- C 2/10
- D 1/6
2 out of 12 = 1/6
A fair number cube is rolled. What is P(even number)?
- A 1/6
- B 2/3
- C 3/4
- D 1/2
3 of 6 outcomes
A fair number cube is rolled. What is P(a number greater than 4)?
- A 1/3
- B 2/3
- C 4/6
- D 1/6
5 or 6: 2 of 6 outcomes
A spinner has 5 equal parts numbered 1 to 5. What is P(not 2)?
- A 1/5
- B 3/5
- C 2/5
- D 4/5
4 of 5 outcomes
Two fair coins are flipped. What is P(both heads)?
- A 1/2
- B 1/4
- C 2/4
- D 1/3
HH, HT, TH, TT: 1 of 4
Two fair coins are flipped. What is P(one head and one tail)?
- A 1/4
- B 1/3
- C 3/4
- D 1/2
HT and TH: 2 of 4
Two number cubes are rolled. What is P(sum of 7)?
- A 1/6
- B 7/12
- C 1/12
- D 7/36
6 of 36 outcomes
Two number cubes are rolled. What is P(double sixes)?
- A 2/36
- B 1/12
- C 1/36
- D 1/6
1 of 36 outcomes
Letters of MATH are on cards. One card is picked. What is P(a vowel)?
- A 3/4
- B 2/4
- C 1/2
- D 1/4
Only A is a vowel: 1 of 4
What is the probability of an impossible event?
- A โ1
- B 1
- C 0
- D 1/2
What is the probability of a certain event?
- A 0
- B 100
- C 1/2
- D 1
An event has probability 0.9. How likely is it?
- A impossible
- B unlikely
- C likely
- D equally likely
P(rain) = 0.3. What is P(no rain)?
- A 1.3
- B 0.7
- C 0.03
- D 0.3
A fair number cube is rolled 60 times. About how many times should 4 come up?
- A 10
- B 6
- C 15
- D 4
1/6 ร 60 = 10
A spinner landed on blue 12 times in 40 spins. What is the experimental P(blue)?
- A 12/28
- B 3/10
- C 12/52
- D 1/4
12/40 = 3/10
A coin landed heads 7 times in 10 flips. What is the theoretical P(heads)?
- A 1/2
- B 7/3
- C 3/10
- D 7/10
A shirt comes in 3 colors and 4 sizes. How many choices are there?
- A 12
- B 7
- C 3
- D 81
3 ร 4 = 12
A lunch has 2 main dishes, 3 sides and 2 drinks. How many different meals?
- A 6
- B 12
- C 36
- D 7
2 ร 3 ร 2 = 12
If a fair coin lands heads 5 times in a row, tails is more likely next time.
False Each flip is still 1/2 for tails.
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