Probability

A number is randomly selected from 0-10. What is the probability the number selected is greater than 5?

• 1/2
• 3/5
• 2/5
• 5/11

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

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a "M"?

• 8/121
• 4/11
• 2/11
• 4/121

What is the probability of spinning a red or spinning a yellow?

• 1/8

• 1/16

• 1/2

• 1/3

What is the probability of spinning a yellow, green, or blue?

• 3/4

• 1/12

• 1/3

• 1/16

What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting tails?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• Never, Tails never fails.

What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• Never, Tails never fails.

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

• 3/10
• 3/9
• 1/9
• 1/3

If you have a jar with 10 cookies, 3 of which are chocolate chip, what is the probability of randomly picking a chocolate chip cookie?