Holiday Theoretical Probability 1

At a holiday party, there is a gift exchange with 10 wrapped presents. Each present is wrapped in one of three types of wrapping paper:

• Red Paper: 4 presents

• Green Paper: 3 presents

• Gold Paper: 3 presents

• What is the probability that the first gift selected is wrapped in green paper?

A tree has 12 ornaments:

• 5 red,

• 4 green,

• 3 gold.

If you randomly pick an ornament, what is the probability of selecting a gold ornament?

A box of Hanukkah candles contains 44 candles:

• 20 blue,

• 12 white,

• 12 silver.

What is the probability of randomly selecting a blue candle?

A cookie tray has 15 cookies:

• 6 chocolate chip,

• 5 sugar,

• 4 gingerbread.

If a cookie is picked at random, what is the probability it is a gingerbread cookie?

A box contains 30 string lights:

• 12 are red,

• 8 are green,

• 10 are multicolored.

What is the probability of selecting a green string of lights?

At a New Year’s Eve party, there are 20 balloons:

• 8 are gold,

• 7 are silver,

• 5 are black.

What is the probability of randomly selecting a silver balloon?

In a collection of 16 stockings:

• 7 are red,

• 5 are green,

• 4 are white.

What is the probability of picking a red stocking?

A jar contains 25 candy canes:

• 10 are red-and-white,

• 8 are green-and-white,

• 7 are multicolored.

What is the probability of selecting a multicolored candy cane?

A box has 18 snowflake decorations:

• 8 are glittery,

• 6 are frosted,

• 4 are plain.

What is the probability of selecting a frosted snowflake?

A store has 40 rolls of wrapping paper:

• 16 are red,

• 12 are green,

• 8 are gold,

• 4 are blue.

What is the probability of randomly choosing a blue roll of wrapping paper?