1B Probability and Equations Practice

In a standard box of 8 crayons, what is the probability of pulling out the black crayon? (a)  

• 8/8
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/8

10 M&Ms are in a bag, 4 red, 2 blue, 1 green and 3 brown. What is the probability of pulling out a blue candy? (a)  

• 1
• 2/10
• 1/5
• 3/10

10 M&Ms are in a bag, 4 red, 2 blue, 1 green and 3 brown. What is the probability of pulling out a red candy? (a)  

• 2/5
• 2/10
• 1/5
• 4/10

Alphabet(26 letters in the alphabet) magnets are placed in a bag(one of each letter). What is the probability of pulling out a vowel? (a)  

• 21/26
• 5/26
• 6/26
• 3/13

Alphabet magnets are placed in a bag(one of each letter). What is the probability of pulling out the letter z?

• 25/26

• 5/26

• 1/13

• 1/26

You have 20 coins in your wallet, 9 quarters, 5 dimes, 2 nickels and 4 pennies. What is the probability of pulling out a penny?

• 4/20

• 1/5

• 2/10

• 16/20

You have 20 coins in your wallet, 9 quarters, 5 dimes, 2 nickels and 4 pennies. What is the probability of pulling out a dime?

• 1/4

• 5/10

• 5/20

• 15/20

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
• 2/20
• 1/10

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? 

• 2/7
• 5/49
• 5/7
• 10/49

What is the probability of spinning an even number? 

• 16 2/3%
• 33 1/3%
• 50%
• 75%