Chance vocabulary
What word describes the chance an event will happen?
Certain
What is the chance of getting a heads when you toss a coin?
Even, 50/50, equal chance
Two coins are tossed at the same time, how many outcomes are there?
4
Flipping a coin and getting a tails and then flipping the coin again and getting a heads.
Independent
What is the probability that today is Miss Melton's last day on placement at Red Cliffs Primary School?
Certain
What word describes the chance an event won't happen?
Impossible
If you buy every ticket in raffle, what is the chance you'll be the winner?
Certain
If you have a spinner with 4 equal sections (red, blue, green, yellow), what is the probability of landing on a blue?
1/4
You have a deck of 52 playing cards. On the first draw you pull out a king and return it to the deck. What is the probability you will pull out a queen on the second draw. Is this an independent or dependent event?
Independent
What is the probability that Miss Milner will have take away tonight. Likely or unlikely?
Likely
What word describes the chance that an event probably will happen?
Likely
If you roll a 6 sided die, what is the probability of landing on an even number?
equal, even, 50/50
If you have a bag with 7 red marbles and 4 green marbles, what is the chance of pulling out a red marble?
7/11
You have a bag with 4 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. If you draw one marble and then draw another without replacement, what is the probability of drawing a red marble on the first draw and a red marble on the second draw?
Dependent
Order the probabilities from most to least likely.
50% 0.8 1/3 78% 0.4
0.8 78% 50% 0.4
What word is used to describe an event that might not happen?
What is more likely to happen, rolling a 6 on 1 roll of a die or rolling an odd number on 1 roll of a die?
Rolling an odd number
If you have a deck of playing cards, what is the chance of drawing a spade as a percentage?
25%
You have a jar filled with jellybeans of various colors. You draw one jellybean, record its color, and then draw another without replacement. What is the probability of drawing a red jellybean on the first draw and a blue jellybean on the second draw?
Dependent
Order the probabilities from most to least likely to occur.
80% 1/2 0.4 25% 0.7
25% 0.4 1/2 0.7 80%
What word describes all the possible results of a chance event?
Outcomes
You spin a spinner divided into six equal sections, each with a different color. What is the probability of landing on blue or yellow? Simplify the answer.
In a bag, there are 4 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of drawing a red marble randomly from the bag? Simplify the answer
1/3
Give me an example of an independent event not already used.
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Give me an example of a dependent event.
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