Probability with a Deck of Cards
Probability with Dice
Simple vs. Compound
Theoretical vs.
Experimental
Experimental
Probability Potluck
100
P(2)= ?
52 cards in a deck with four of each number because there are four suits (diamonds, hearts, clubs, and spades)
1/13
100
What is the probability of rolling snake eyes?
1/36
100
When rolling one die...
P(3)=
1/6
100
Miss Murch found the probability of drawing a spade to be 1/5. Did she find the theoretical or experimental probability?
Experimental Probability
100
Given a 4 color spinner with equal parts (red, blue, yellow, green) what is the probability of spinning red?
1/4
200
P(queen of hearts)= ?
1/52
200
P(sum of 3)= ?
1/18 (not 1/16 right??)
200
In a deck of 52 cards...
P(club)=
13/52 = 1/13
There are 4 suits (hearts, spades, clubs, diamonds). Each suit has 13 cards (Ace, 2, 3... up to Jack, Queen, King)
200
What is the theoretical probability of landing on green or blue?
1/2
200
Given a 4 color spinner with equal parts (red, blue, yellow, green) what is the probability of spinning purple?
0
300
P(4 or 7)= ?
2/13
300
Probability of rolling the doubles (same number) on both dice?
1/6
300
In a bag of 8 marbles, 3 are green, 2 are red, and 3 are yellow.
P(yellow marble)=
3/8
300
What is the experimental probability of landing on green or blue?
3/8
300
You have a bag of marbles, four red and five green. What is the probability of choosing red then green with replacement?
(4/9) * (5/9)= 20/81 = 0.247
400
P(drawing a card with a 2,3 or 4 on it?)= ?
3/13
400
What is the probability of rolling a six then a number less than 3?
1/18
400
What is the probability of picking a purple marble and landing on green?
1/22
400
What is the theoretical probability of not landing on green?
3/4
400
Given a 4 color spinner with equal parts (red, blue, yellow, green) what is the probability of spinning red then blue?
1/2
500
P(not an ace)= ?
12/13
500
P(not a sum of 12)= ?
35/36
500
What is the probability of picking a green or blue marble and landing on orange?
1/11
500
What is the experimental probability of not landing on green?
17/20
500
You have a bag of marbles, four red and five green. What is the probability of choosing a red marble then a green marble ?
(4/9) * (4/8) = 16/72 = 0.222