8.1 - 8.2 Probability Review

Tom has 7 nickels, 5 dimes, and 8 quarters in his pocket. A coin is picked at random.

What is the probability that a nickel is picked?

P(Nickle)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Tom has 7 nickels, 5 dimes, and 8 quarters in his pocket. A coin is picked at random.

What is the probability that a nickel or dime is picked?

P(Nickle or Dime)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

Tom has 7 nickels, 5 dimes, and 8 quarters in his pocket. A coin is picked at random.

What is the probability that a dime is NOT picked?

P(~ Dime)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

There were 9 boys, 11 girls, 5 women, and 5 men at a party. A magician at the party selects a person randomly to assist him with his magic trick.

Find the probability that the person selected is a child.

P(Child)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

There were 9 boys, 11 girls, 5 women, and 5 men at a party. A magician at the party selects a person randomly to assist him with his magic trick.

Find the probability that the person selected is a male.

P(male)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

A box contained 6 blue balls, 5 red balls, and 3 yellow balls. One ball is randomly selected.

What is the probability that the ball selected is red or yellow?

P(red or yellow)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

A letter is randomly chosen from the word "MATHEMATICS".

What is the probability that the letter chosen is either "M" or a vowel?

P( M or Vowel)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

A card is drawn at random from a standard pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of drawing a club.

P(Club)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Each of letters of the word SINGAPORE is written on a card. All the 9 cards are well-shuffled and placed face down on a table. If a card is randomly turned over, find the probability that the card bears a consonant.

P(consonant)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

A bag contains 2 red balls, 3 green balls, and 5 yellow balls. If a ball is picked at random, the probability that the ball is green is _____.

P(green)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B