Probability Proportions
Likelihood
Simulations
Simple Probability
Compound Probability
100
A company found that 8 out of every 40 light bulbs it produced did not work. If the company made 120 light bulbs, how many did not work?
24 lightbulbs didn't work
100
What is the likelihood of me passing a test if I study, complete my delta math & turn in my review on time?
a. Impossible b. Likely c. Unlikely d. Certain
B. Likely
100
Cowboys and Saints are playing a football game this Sunday. They need to know who should be on offense first What is a good simulation to determine who should be on offense or defense first?
Flip a coin
100
There are 2 blue marbles, 3 red marbles, and 5 green marbles. What is the probability of getting a green marble? MUST SIMPLIFY
1 OUT OF 2
100
I have a spinner with 4 colors (red, green, yellow, blue) and a die. What is the probability of me landing on green and rolling a 3?
1 out of 24
200
In a population of 900 penguins, 10 out of 30 are female. How many would be female out of 900?
300 female penguins
200
What is the likelihood of flipping a coin and landing on heads?
a. Impossible b. Unlikely c. Equally as likely as not
d. Certain
C. Equally Likely as Not
200
The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are creating a schedule of who should go to the pep rally first on PAW DAY. What would be a good simulation to decide who gets to go to the pep rally first?
A spinner with three sections
200
A sock drawer contains 3 grey socks, 2 white socks, 8 black socks and 12 fuzzy socks. What is the probability of grabbing grey socks?
3 out of 25
200
I have a coin and a die. What is the probability of me landing on heads and a 5?
1 out of 12
300
A shelter showed that 7 out of 35 dogs were yellow labs. How many yellow labs would there be if there were 280 dogs?
56 yellow labs
300
What is the likelihood of me spinning and landing on brown?
a. Impossible b. Likely c. Unlikely d. Certain
a. Impossible
300
Ms. Huie has 52 6th grade students who entered a drawing for bonus points on a test. What is a good simulation to decide who gets the bonus points?
draw a card or a 52 section spinner
300
A sock drawer contains 3 grey socks, 2 white socks, 8 black socks and 12 fuzzy socks. What is the probability of grabbing grey socks OR white socks? Must simplify
1 out of 5
300
I have a coin and a die. What is the probability of me landing on heads and an even number?
3 out of 12 OR 1 out of 4
400
A survey found that 13 out of 50 students chose chocolate ice cream as their favorite dessert. How many students would choose chocolate ice cream if there were 1,250 students?
325 students
400
What is the likelihood of me landing on white?
a. Impossible b. Likely c. Unlikely d. Certain
Unlikely
400
Ms. Duncan is trying to split two teams evenly with males and females. What would be a good simulation to decide who goes to what team?
flip a coin or two sided spinner
400
A sock drawer contains 3 grey socks, 2 white socks, 8 black socks and 12 fuzzy socks. What is the probability of grabbing grey socks or fuzzy socks? Must simplify
3 out of 5
400
What is the probability of me landing on heads three times in a row?
1 out of 8
500
The average grade on a quiz was 5 correct out of 8 questions. If the quiz had 104 questions on it, how many question would be correct?
65 questions would be correct.
500
True or False
You are rolling a dice. You are more likely to land on an odd number compared to an even number.
False -- you are equally as likely
500
Donald, Josh, Amari, and Josue are on a debate team. One person has to present the debate for a competition. What is a good simulation to decide who will present?
4 section spinner.
500
A sock drawer contains 3 grey socks, 2 white socks, 8 black socks and 12 fuzzy socks. If there are 100 chances of picking socks, what is the probability of grabbing grey or white socks?
20 chances or 20 out of 100
500
I have two spinners. One has four sections of colors (red, green, blue, yellow). The other spinner has 8 sections numbered 1-8. What is the probability of me landing on yellow and landing on a number that is NOT a 5?
7 out of 32