Bullet-ed Questions
Simple Probability
Word problems
100

There were 6 pizzas for 2 families.

-One family ate 3,1/2

-The other family ate 1, 2/6

What is left over?

It is 1/6

100

You flip a coin

What is P(heads)

It is 1/2

100

Julie bought 6 books about animals, 1 book about outer space, and 4 books about trains. Each book cost $6. How much did Julie spend on the books?

it is $66

200

You pick a card at random

(5) (6) (7) (8)

What is P(6)?

It is 25%

200

Raymond bought a sandwich for $5.50, a bag of chips for $1.20, and a drink for $0.75. The tax was $0.60. He gave the cashier $10.00. How much change should Raymond have received?

it is $1.95

300

A university class has 20 students enrolled, 5 of whom are sophomores.

What is the probability that a randomly chosen student will be a sophomore?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

It is 1/4

300

Ronald and Shelby order eggs for $4.80, pancakes for $3.50, and 2 mugs of cocoa for $0.85 each. The tax is $0.80. How much change should they get from $15.00?

it is $4.20

400

A spinner has 18 equal sections, of which 6 are green.

If you spin the spinner once, what is the probability that it will land on a green section?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

It is 1/3

400

In Diana's classroom there are red chairs, yellow chairs, and blue chairs. There are 8 red chairs. There are 4 times as many yellow chairs as red chairs, and there are 5 fewer blue chairs than yellow chairs. How many chairs are there in Diana's classroom?

it is 27

500

There are 12 tables set up for a banquet, of which 6 have yellow tablecloths.

What is the probability that a randomly selected table will have a yellow tablecloth?

Simplify your answer and write it as a fraction or whole number.

It is 1/2

500

Dakota wants to ride the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, and the log ride. The Ferris wheel costs 1 ticket, the roller coaster costs 8 tickets and the log ride costs 1 ticket. Dakota has 1 ticket. How many more tickets should Dakota buy?

it is 9

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