Probability

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%

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

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11

• 5/6

• 1/3

• 5

A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?

• 5/11

• 5/6

• 1/3

• 5

P(not A) =

*Remember to simplify.*

• 6/8

• 3/4

• 2/8

• 1/4

There are 15 girls and 15 boys in 8th period. If Terry randomly selects a member of 8th period, what is the probability that she will select a boy?

• 15/15

• 1/2

• 15/40

• 8/15

A die is rolled. What is the probability that the result is less than 3 ?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• 1/6

Probability is between which two numbers?

• 0-100
• 5-10
• 0-1