Probability Practice

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What is probability?

Back

Probability is the measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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What does it mean if an event is 'equally likely'?

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It means that all outcomes have the same chance of happening.

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What color are you most likely to pick if there are 5 green, 3 red, and 2 blue tiles?

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Green, because there are more green tiles than any other color.

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If a spinner has equal sections of red, blue, and green, what is the probability of landing on blue?

Back

1 out of 3, or 1/3, because there are three equal sections.

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What is the least likely outcome if there are 10 red, 5 blue, and 1 yellow ball?

Back

Yellow, because there is only one yellow ball.

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If you have a bag with 4 A's, 4 B's, and 2 C's, which letter is most likely to be picked?

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A, because there are more A's than any other letter.

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What does 'unlikely' mean in probability?

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It means that the event has a low chance of happening.

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If you flip a coin, what are the possible outcomes?

Back

Heads or tails.

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What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a standard six-sided die?

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1 out of 6, or 1/6, because there are six possible outcomes.

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If you have a spinner divided into 4 equal parts: red, blue, green, and yellow, what is the probability of landing on green?

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1 out of 4, or 1/4.