Theoretical
Experimental
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Vocabulary
How Likely?
100
Maria is flipping a coin and spinning a spinner. The spinner has 4 equal sections labeled A-D. What is the probability the coin will land on heads and the spinner will land on the letter "A"?
What is 1/8
100
A letter tile is randomly selected from a bag, recorded, and replaced 100 times. The results are listed below. What is the experimental probability of selecting the letter "E"? A = 16 E = 11 I = 29 O = 19 U = 25
What is 11/100
100
You are trying to decide what to wear to school. You know you have a green pair of pants, a red pair, and a blue pair. You also have a brown shirt, a plaid shirt, and a yellow shirt. How many different outfit combinations can you make?
What is 9
100
Define "theoretical probability
What is It is the probability of what should occur.
100
How likely is it that a coin is flipped and lands on tails?
What is Equally likely
200
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?
What is 1/2
200
Pedro recorded the types of birds that visit his bird feeder. Based on the results below, what is the probability the next bird will be a chickadee? Woodpecker = 3 Chickadee = 5 Cardinal = 1 Sparrow = 13 Blue Jay = 3
What is 1/5
200
What is the number of possible outcomes for spinning one spinner with 8 equal sections and another spinner with 6 equal sections?
What is 48
200
Define "experimental probability."
What is The probability of what actually occurs.
200
How likely is it that a number cube is tossed and lands on 3?
What is unlikely
300
What is the probability of rolling two odd numbers in a row with a standard number cube?
What is 1/4
300
A yellow-and-teal spinner landed on yellow on 5 out of 10 spins. What is the experimental probability that the next spin will land on yellow?
What is 1/2
300
Amiya and Keyshawn are candidates for class president of the 7th grade. Ajaye, Chishon, and Laura are candidates for vice president. How many winning combinations are possible?
What is 6
300
Describe the difference between events that are certain, likely, equally likely, unlikely, or never going to happen.
What is Certain would be 100% of the time, likely is anything greater than 50% of the time, equally likely is exactly 50% of the time, unlikely is anything less than 50% of the time, and never is anything that has a 0% chance of occuring.
300
How likely is it that a number cube is tossed and it lands on 8?
What is never
400
There are 3 red marbles, 2 green marbles, and 1 yellow marble in a box. One marble is taken out and not replaces. A second marble is then taken out and not replaced. What is the probability both marbles that were taken out are red?
What is 1/5
400
From a sample tray, 6 of the last 18 cake samples chosen were red velvet. What is the experimental probability that the next piece of cake taken will be red velvet?
What is 1/3
400
Ms. French is packing for a trip. She packs a white blouse, a pink blouse, a blue blouse, and a green blouse. She also packs a black suit, a navy blue suit, and a gray suit. What is the probability that the first outfit she wears is the gray suit with a pink blouse?
What is 1 out of 12
400
Define "independent event."
What is When one event occurs and the item is replaced before the second event occurs.
400
How likely is it that a number cube is tossed and lands on any number 1-6?
What is certain
500
Jarvonya spins a spinner with 5 equal sections numbered 1-5 and she spins another spinner with 5 equal sections with the letters A-E. What is the probability she will spin a 4 and a B?
What is 1/25
500
A miniature golf course recently provided its customers with 12 golf balls, of which 2 were blue. What is the experimental probability that the next customer will receive a blue golf ball?
What is 1/6
500
What is the probability of rolling three 4's in a row on a number cube?
What is 1/216
500
Define "dependent event."
What is When one event occurs and that item is not replaced before the second event occurs.
500
How likely is it that a number cube lands on 2 and a coin lands on heads?
What is unlikely
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