iM2 #58 Outcomes and Events

Possible results of an experiment are called . . .

• outcomes

• trials

• likelihoods

• favorable answers

What is a favorable outcome?

• All of the Outcomes

• What Will Happen

• What Can Happen

• What I want to Happen

In order to figure out who will go first in a game, your friend asks you to pick a number between 1 and 5. What are the possible outcomes?

• 1 and 5

• 1,2,3,4,5

• 2, 3, 4

• 5

In order to figure out who will go first in a game, your friend asks you to pick a number between 1 and 9. What are the favorable outcomes of choosing an even number?

• 4

• 1,3,5,7

• 2,4,6,8

• 9

You roll a di. What are the favorable outcomes of rolling a number less than 5?

• 1,2,3

• 1,2,3,4

• 5,6,7

• 5,6

A small pack of Skittles contains 1 yellow, 3 red, 2 green and 3 orange. What are the possible outcomes?

• yellow, red, green, orange

• red, red, red

• yellow, red, red, red, green, green, orange, orange, orange

• green

A small pack of Skittles contains 1 yellow, 3 red, 2 green and 3 orange. What are the favorable outcomes of NOT getting orange?

• yellow, red, green

• orange, orange, orange

• yellow, red, red, red, green, green

• yellow, red, red, red, green, green, orange, orange, orange

If you flipped a coin 100 times, how many times would you expect to flip heads?

• 20

• 100

• 25

• 50

We spin the wheel once to find who sits in the front seat. What are the favorable outcomes of selecting a name ending in the letter E?

• Cole, Serenity

• Kandace, Cole, Maddie

• Brody, Taylor, Serenity

We spin the wheel once to find who sits in the front seat. How many favorable outcomes are there of not choosing Kandace?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 2