6-Sided Die (?/6)
Probability of rolling a 3?
1/6
Probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
1/2
Probability of drawing a red card?
26/52 or 1/2
A lunch order list shows 12 sandwiches: 5 chicken, 4 ham, and 3 vegetarian. If one order is chosen at random, what is the probability it’s a ham sandwich?
Ham = 4 out of 12.
Kat's probability of winning the lottery is 0.75, what word could we use to describe this probability?
Likely
Probability for rolling an odd number?
3/6 or 1/2
Probability of flipping a coin and getting tails?
1/2
Triple Points!!!
Probability of drawing a diamond?
13/52 or 1/4
A student spins a prize wheel with 8 equal sections labelled with subjects: 2 Maths, 3 English, 1 Science, and 2 History. What is the probability it lands on English?
English = 3 out of 8.
Tom's probability of spinning a blue on a spinner is 90%, what word could we use to describe this probability?
Likely
Probability of rolling an even number?
3/6 or 1/2
Probability of flipping a coin and getting neither heads nor tails?
0/2 or 0
Probability of drawing a 4?
4/52 or 1/13
Out of 60 students, 24 walk to school, 18 catch the bus, and the rest get dropped off by car. If one student is selected at random, what is the probability they get dropped off by car?
Dropped off by car = 60−(24+18)=18 so 18 out of 60.
Tim's probability of winning the lottery is 0.05 , what word could we use to describe this probability?
unlikely
Probability of rolling a 1 or a 6?
2/6 or 1/3
Probability of flipping a coin and getting heads or tails?
2/2 or 1
Probability of drawing a Jack or Ace?
8/52 or 2/13
A box of chocolates has 20 pieces: 6 caramel, 5 mint, 4 hazelnut, and 5 strawberry. If one chocolate is chosen, what is the probability it is caramel or mint?
Caramel or mint = 6+5=11 out of 20.
Sarah's probability of winning the lottery is 0.00, what word could we use to describe this probability?
Impossible
Double Points!!!
Probability of rolling a 2 then a 4?
1/36
Probability of flipping a coin and getting tails and then flipping the coin again and getting heads?
1/4
Probability of drawing a number card (Ace included)?
40/52 or 10/13
In a class survey, 10 students have dogs, 8 have cats, and 4 have both. There are 20 students in total. What is the probability that a randomly selected student has a dog or a cat?
Dog or cat = 10+8−4=141 (use inclusion–exclusion) so 14 out of 20.
Kat's probability of winning the lottery is 0.50, what word could we use to describe this probability?
Equally likely or as likely as not, 50/50 chance