Basic Probability Likelihood

Probability is the measure of the _____ that an event will occur.

• outcome

• likelihood

• measure

• possible

Where on the number line would you place the following event: "If you flip a coin, it will land on heads."

• 0

• 0.25

• 0.50

• 1

What is the probability of taking a marble out of the bag without looking and getting a green?

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 4/11

• 4/9

The probability line can be any number from ___ to ___

• 0 to 1

• 0 to 50

• 0 to 75

• 0 to 99

THE PROBABILITY OF MR BURKE BECOMING THIS MAN IS

• LIKELY

• UNLKIKELY

• 100%

What is the probability of choosing a popsicle at random and getting either a blue or a green?

• 2

• 1/3

• 2/6

• 6

P(red) =

• 2

• 2/12

• 1/6

• 12

P (not green) =

• 10/12

• 5/6

• 10

• 12

• The event will never ocurr

• The is a small chance that the event will occur

• The event is likely to occur

• The event will definitely occur

• The event is equally likely to occur

Which of the following will have an outcome that is certain?

• landing on yellow

• landing on blue

• landing on red

• landing on a number

• landing on purple