Simple Events Probability

Based on the chart, what is the probability of pulling a green marble?

• 1/8
• 8/25
• 8/100
• 7/8

In his Halloween bag, Jack got 3 Twix, 8 Snickers, 5 Lollipops, and 4 Reese’s. Jack pulls candy out of his bag at random. What is the probability of Jack pulling out a Twix or a Snickers on one try?

Find the theoretical probability of NOT landing on yellow if you spin the spinner.

• 1/8
• 7/8
• 1
• 7

Tree diagrams are useful because...

• they are cool to draw.

• they show you pictures of the food.

• they show you all possible outcomes.

• they only show you the best choices.

What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?

• 0%
• 25%
• 50%
• 100%

Which of the following situations is represented by this tree diagram?

• 3 shirt options, 6 pants options, and 12 shoe options
• 3 shirt options, 2 pants options, and 2 shoe options
• 2 shirt options, 3 pants options, and 1 shoe option

Find the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die.

• 6/6
• 5/6
• 4/6
• 1/6

The following M & M colors are in the bowl:

4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown

What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

• 2/18

• 1/9

• 1/10

Each of the letters in MATHEMATICS are on separate cards, face down on a table. If you pick a card at random, what is the probability that the card will be an M?

• 1/11

• 9/11

• 2/11

• 3/11

At a carnival, winners of a game can choose their prizes from a bucket. The bucket contains: 5 stuffed animals, 3 t-shirts, and 6 bouncy balls. What is the probability of winning a t-shirt?

• 3/14

• 5/14

• 3/7

• 4/7