Mystery
F-D-P Conversions
Fraction Problems
Theoretical, Experimental, and Likelihood
Finding Probability
100
Find the median of the set of numbers below.
11, 12, 10, 12, 9
What is 11?
100
Convert 1/2 to a decimal AND a percent.
What is 0.50 (or 0.5) AND 50%?
100
Which fraction below is equivalent to 1?
a) 2/2
b) 4/2
c) 3/6
What is 2/2?
100
John says that the probability of rolling a 3 on a six-sided die is 1/6. Is this an example of theoretical probability or experimental probability?
What is theoretical probability?
100
I have 2 blue pencils, 3 red pencils, and 4 black pencils. What is the probability (as a simplified fraction) that I will pick a red pencil?
What is 1/3?
200
Complete the number line below.
|______|______|______|_______|
-10 0
What is (see below)?
|_____|_____|_____|_____|
-10 -5 0 5 10
200
Convert 3/8 to a decimal AND a percent.
What is 0.375 AND 37.5%?
200
Billy Bob solved the problem 2/3+1/2 and got 3/5 . Explain why this is incorrect and how he should solve it.
He added the numerators together and the denominators together. Instead, he should find a common denominator and convert both fractions so he can add them.
200
A bag of marbles had 3 green marbles, 6 blue marbles, 7 purple marbles, 2 red marbles, and 4 yellow marbles. What is the likelihood of pulling a green marble out of the bag?
(impossible, very likely, somewhat likely, unlikely, certain)
What is unlikely?
200
Find the probability (as a simplified fraction) of getting a green crayon in a box with: 5 black, 3 white, 7 red, 2 yellow, 3 blue, and 4 green.
What is 1/6?
300
If I triple my number and take away 4, I get 23. What is my number?
What is 9?
300
Convert 0.36 to a percent AND a fraction in simplest form.
What is 36% AND 9/25?
300
Which fraction below has the greatest value?
3/4 or 4/5
What is 4/5?
300
A bag of marbles had 3 green marbles, 6 blue marbles, 7 purple marbles, 2 red marbles, and 4 yellow marbles. What is the likelihood of pulling a black marble out of the bag?
(impossible, very likely, somewhat likely, unlikely, certain)
What is impossible?
300
Find the probability (as a simplified fraction) of getting a blue crayon in a box with: 5 black, 3 white, 7 red, 2 yellow, 3 blue, and 4 green.
What is 1/8?
400
Find the mean (average) of the set of numbers below.
11, 10, 2, 8, 4, 1
What is 6?
400
Convert 28% to a decimal AND a fraction in simplest form.
What is 0.28 AND 7/25?
400
Find the sum of these two fractions.
3/5+2/3
19/15 or 1 4/15
400
Jasmine flipped a coin 13 times and it landed on heads 4 times. If the probability of the coin landing on heads is 4/13, is this an example of theoretical or experimental probability?
What is experimental probability?
400
I have 2 blue pencils, 3 red pencils, and 4 black pencils. What is the probability (as a simplified fraction) that I will pick a red OR black pencil?
What is 7/9?
500
I bought ten cookies for $35.00. How much does one cookie cost?
What is $3.50?
500
Convert 0.4 to a percent AND a fraction in simplest form.
What is 40% AND 2/5?
500
Find the missing value.
1/24
500
A bag of marbles had 3 green marbles, 6 blue marbles, 7 purple marbles, 2 red marbles, and 4 yellow marbles. What is the likelihood of pulling a blue OR purple marble out of the bag?
(impossible, very likely, somewhat likely, unlikely, certain)
What is likely?
500
A bag of marbles had 3 green marbles, 6 blue marbles, 7 purple marbles, 2 red marbles, and 4 yellow marbles. Find the probability (as a simplified fraction) of pulling a blue OR purple marble out of the bag.
What is 13/22?