Theoretical
Maria spinning a spinner. The spinner has 4 equal sections labeled A-D. What is the probability the spinner will land on the letter "A"?
1/4 or 0.25, or 25%
What's the probability of having twins?
A) 500 in a 1,000
B) 1 in a 1,000
C) 33 in 1,000
C) 33 in 1,000
How likely is it that a coin is flipped and lands on tails?
Equally likely
Will also accept 1/2, 0.5 or 50%
The classic wood carousel at Carousel Park in Hampton, VA has 32 jumping horses and 16 standing horses. What is the probability of randomly selecting a jumping horse?
32/48, or 0.667, or 66.7%
What are the odds of getting hit by a meteorite?
A) 1 in 3,000
B) 1 in 10,000
C) 1 in 20,000
A) 1 in 3,000
How likely is it that a number cube is tossed and lands on 3?
Unlikely
Will accept: 1/6 or 0.167 or 16.7%
Your playlist has 10 rock songs, 3 country songs, 15 raps songs and 1 classical song. What's the probability of choosing the classical song?
1/29, or 0.034, or 3.4%
What are the odds of getting attacked by a shark?
A) 1 in 5,000,000
B) 1 in 3,500,000
C) 1 in 2,000,000
B) 1 in 3,500,000
How many outcomes are on a normal die (dice)?
6
How likely is it that a number cube is tossed and it lands on 8?
never going to happen
Will accept: 0 or 0.0 or 0%
There are 3 red marbles, 2 green marbles, 5 purple marbles, 1 white marble, 4 black marbles,10 multi-colored marbles, and 1 yellow marble in a box. What is the probability that you DO NOT pull a red marble?
23/26, or 0.885, or 88.5%
What are the odds of coming into contact with hornets, wasps, or bees?
A) 3 in 60,000
B) 2 in 54,000
C) 1 in 54,000
C) 1 in 54,000
P(impossible event) =
0
How likely is it that a number cube is tossed and lands on any number 1-6?
Certain
Will accept: 6/6 or 1.0 or 100%
Jarvonya spins a spinner with 5 equal sections numbered 1-5. What is the probability she will NOT spin a 4?
4/5 or 0.80 or 80%
What are the odds you are ambidextrous(use your left and right hands for things)?
A) 1 in 500
B) 1 in 100
C) 1 in 700
B) 1 in 100
P(for sure/certain) =
1 or 100%
How likely is it that a number cube lands on a number less than or equal to 2?
unlikely
Will accept: 2/6, 1/3 or 0.333 or 33.3%