Probability Quiz

What is the probability of getting heads in a fair coin toss?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/4

If an event has a probability of 0, what does it mean?

• It is certain to happen

• It is impossible to happen

• It is likely to happen

• It is unlikely to happen

On a probability line, what does a probability of 1 represent?

• Unlikely event

• Certain event

• Impossible event

• Random event

How many possible outcomes are there when rolling a standard die?

• 6

• 2

• 4

• 8

What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a standard die?

• 1/2

• 1/6

• 1/3

• 1/4

What is a trial in the context of probability?

• A predictable event

• A random outcome process

• A certain event

• A non-random process

What happens to the results of trials as you conduct more of them?

• They get closer to the expected probabilities

• They become more random

• They become less predictable

• They stay the same

If a spinner has 16 equally sized sectors, what is the probability of landing on any one sector?

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/16

• 1/2

What is the probability of spinning a blue sector if there are 5 blue sectors out of 16?

• 1/5

• 1/3

• 5/16

• 1/4

How do you calculate the probability of an event?

• Divide the number of desired outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes

• Multiply the number of desired outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes

• Subtract the number of desired outcomes from the total number of possible outcomes

• Add the number of desired outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes