Probability -Theoretical and Experimental

A bowl has 3 yellow M &Ms, 4 blue M &Ms, and 5 green M &Ms. If a M & M is picked at random, what is the probability that the next M & M will be blue?

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{5}{12}$

• $\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{3}{4}$

? 2) If a coin is tossed 25 times and lands on heads 20 times, what is the experimental probability that it will land on heads the next time?

•  $\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{5}$  

•  $\frac{4}{5}$  

At the mall, 35% of the children's movies are animated. If a customer chooses one children's movie, what is the probability that the movie will be animated?

• $\frac{1}{5}$

• $\frac{7}{20}$

• $\frac{13}{20}$

• $\frac{1}{4}$

A basket has 5 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 6 green balls. If a ball is picked at random, what is the probability that the next ball will be blue or green?

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{3}{5}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{2}{5}$

What is the theoretical probability of rolling a 4 on a fair 6-sided cube?

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{3}{5}$

A container consists of 2 pens, 3 pencils, and 5 tacks. What is the probability of drawing out a pencil first and then a tack?

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{3}{20}$

• $\frac{1}{5}$

• $\frac{4}{5}$

At the mall 40% of the movies are PG. If a customer chooses one movie what is the probability it will NOT be PG?

• $\frac{2}{5}$

• $\frac{3}{5}$

• $\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

A bag contains 8 black socks, 5 white socks, and 7 blue socks. What is the probability that two black sock wil be picked?

• $\frac{1}{10}$

• $\frac{14}{95}$

• $\frac{7}{50}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$

A coin is flipped and lands on heads 7 times and lands on tails 15 times. What is the probability that it will land on heads on the next flip?

• $\frac{1}{6}$

• $\frac{7}{22}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{15}{22}$

A basket has 6 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 10 green balls. If a ball is picked at random, what is the probability that the next ball will be blue?

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{3}{10}$

• $\frac{1}{5}$