Theoretical and experimental Probability Quiz

What is the probability of rolling a dice and getting a 1 or 6?

• 2/6 = 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/4

If you have 5 red marbles, 6 green marbles, and 3 blue marbles, what is the probability of NOT picking a blue marble?

• 11/14

• 3/14

• 6/14

• 5/14

What is the probability of landing on an even number or 3?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 7/8

Experimental Probability is what you would EXPECT to happen.

• True

• False

What is another way to say you have a fifty-fifty chance of the desired outcome occurring?

• As Likely as Not

• Impossible

• Certain

• Unlikely

If you have 1 red marble, 3 green marbles, and 4 blue marbles, what is the probability of picking a green marble?

• 3/8 = 37.5%

• 1/8 = 12.5%

• 4/8 = 50%

• 2/8 = 25%

Theoretical probability is what you would EXPECT to happen.

• True

• False

If you have 5 red marbles, 6 green marbles, and 3 blue marbles, what is the probability of picking a red marble?

• 5/14

• 6/14

• 3/14

• 11/14

If you have 1 red marble, 3 green marbles, and 4 blue marbles, what is the probability of picking a yellow marble?

• 0/8 = 0%

• 1/8 = 12.5%

• 3/8 = 37.5%

• 4/8 = 50%

If you have 1 red marble, 3 green marbles, and 4 blue marbles, what is the probability of NOT picking a blue marble?

• 4/8 = 1/2

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 5/8