Describing Probability
Experimental Probability
Theoretical Probability
"Odds"
3-D Figures
100
the probability that there will be seven days next week
What is certain?
100
you have flipped a coin 20 times and "heads" came up 13 times, the experimental probability of "heads" is this
What is 13/20 ?
100
the theoretical probability that a coin will land heads up
What is 1/2 or 50%?
100
the odds of flipping a coin and getting "heads"
What is 1/1 or 1:1?
100
the number of faces and vertices of a cube
What is 6 faces and 8 vertices?
200
the probability that you will roll a "three" on a number cube
What is "unlikely" ?
200
after rolling a number cube 30 times, the number "one" came up seven times, the experimental probability of "one" is this
What is 7/30 ?
200
the theoretical probability that a number cube will land with a "four" coming up
What is 1/6 ?
200
the odds of rolling a number cube and getting a "three"
What is 1/5 or 1:5?
200
the volume of a rectangular prism with a length of 7 inches, a width of 3 inches and a height of 10 inches
What is 210 cubic inches?
300
the probability that this year will have thirteen months
What is "impossible" ?
300
the sample space for a coin
What is "heads" and "tails"?
300
the theoretical probability of not rolling a "two" on a fair number cube
What is 5/6 ?
300
the odds of randomly pulling a vowel from the A, B and C
What is 1/2 or 1:2?
300
the number of edges, vertices, and faces on a triangular pyramid
What is 6 edges, 4 vertices and 4 faces?
400
the probability that when you flip a coin, "tails" will come up
What is "as likely as not" ?
400
the sample space for a number cube
What is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 ?
400
the probability that an event will happen is 42%, the probability that it will not happen is this
What is 58% ?
400
the odds of rolling an "odd" number when you roll a number cube
What is 3/3 or 3:3?
400
the surface area on a rectangular prism with a length of 5 inches, a width of 4 inches and a height of 3 inches
What is 94 square inches?
500
the probability of you randomly picking a consonant from the letters "chance"
What is "likely" ?
500
after spinning a spinner the color blue came up eleven out of fifty times, the experimental probability of blue not coming up is this
What is 39/50 ?
500
the theoretical probability that you will pull a red marble out of a bag with five red marbles, three green marbles, and four blue marbles
What is 5/12 ?
500
the odds of getting a pair of threes when you roll two number cubes
What is 1/35 or 1:35?
500
the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 10 cm and a height of 10 cm
What is 3,140 cubic cm?
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