Sports betting
At +100 odds, you risk $100 to win $100. How much do you win if you risk $50?
$50 100/100=50/x 100x=5000 x=50
Jayden scored 30 points and then the next game he scored 23 points what is the percentage decrease.
23% 30-23=7 7/30=0.233333333=23%
Which Golden State Warriors superstar is widely considered the greatest three-point shooter in NBA history
Who is Steph Curry
The probability of rolling a 2 or a 5 on a standard, fair six-sided die.
1/3
A town population of 5,000 grows at 3% annually. What is the population after 1 year?
5,150 people
At +150 odds, you risk $100 to win $150. How much do you win if you risk $40?
$60 100/150=40/x 100x=6000 x=60
Clyde scores a 93 and his test and on his next test he scores a 100 what is his percentage ncrease
7.5% 100-93=7 7/93=0.075=7.5%
Which former Los Angeles Lakers star was nicknamed the "Black Mamba" and wore both numbers 8 and 24 during his career
Who is Kobe Bryant
If the probability of an event happening is 1/5, these are the odds against it happening.
4 to 1
You invest $1,000 at 5% interest compounded annually. How much money do you have after 2 years?
$1,102.50
At -200 odds, you risk $200 to win $100. How much must you risk to win $75?
$150 200/100=x/75 100x=15000 x=150
Ryan scores 25 points last game and then the next game he scores 30 what is the percentage increase
20% 30-25=5 5/25=0.2=20%
Who is the only player in NBA history to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award by a unanimous vote
Who is Steph Curry
The fraction representing the probability of flipping a fair coin and getting heads three times in a row.
1/8
A sample of 800 grams of radioactive material decays by half every 10 years. How much is left after 20 years?
200 grams
At +250 odds, you risk $100 to win $250. How much must you risk to win $125?
$50 100/250=x/125 250x=12500 x=50
Nate has 5 kills in his last volleyball game and then the next game he has 2 kills what is the percentage decrease
60% 5-2=3 3/5=0.6=60%
Which international player was drafted 15th overall in 2013 and went on to win back-to-back MVPs and a championship with the Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo
In probability theory, it is the term for the collection of all outcomes in a sample space that are not the specified event.
Complement
A culture starts with 100 bacteria and doubles every hour. How many bacteria are present after 5 hours?
3,200 bacteria
At -400 odds, you risk $400 to win $100. If you risk $320, what is your total payout?
$400 400/100=320/x 400x=32000 x=80
Aiden had 2 touchdowns last game then the next game he has 5 touchdowns what is his percentage increase
150% 5-2=3 3/2=1.5=150%
Who is the only player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP award despite playing for the losing team in the NBA Finals?
Who is Jerry West
Named for a TV game show host, this probability problem proves that switching your choice between three doors gives you a 2/3 chance of winning a car.
Monty Hall Problem
A new car worth $40,000 depreciates in value by 15% each year. What is its value after 3 years?
$24,565