Probability 1
Suppose a number cube is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 0? P(0)
What is 0? It is an impossible event
Rick takes two coins at random from the 3 quarters, 5 dimes, and 2 nickels in his pocket. What is the probability that he chooses a quarter followed by a dime without replacing the quarter? P(quarter, then dime)
What is 1/6?
What is the experimental probability that a student in the class below has green eyes?
2/80 or 1/40
Using the word SOUTHERN, what is the probability of selecting a vowel if the letters were written on paper and placed in a hat?
What is 3/8 or 37.5%?
How many outcomes are there with tossing a coin and rolling a dice?
12
What is the experimental probability that a student in the class below has blue or hazel eyes?
20/80 or 1/4
Using the word SOUTHERN, what is the probability of selecting a vowel or an S if the letters were written on paper and placed in a hat?
What is 4/8 or 50%?
An ice cream parlor has 8 different flavors. They have 5 toppings and 2 types of cones. How many possible ice cream combinations are there?
What is the experimental probability that a student in the class below does not have green or hazel eyes?
70/80 or 7/8
A number cube is rolled. What is the probability of rolling an even or odd number? P(even or odd).
100% or 1
Using the word MATHEMATICS, what is the probability of selecting a letter that is not a vowel if the letters were written on paper and placed in a hat?
What is 7/11 or 63.6%?
How does the experimental probability of a student having brown eyes compare with the theoretical probability of a student having brown eyes?
29/40 (73%) vs. 1/4 (25%)
Suppose two-six sided number cubes are rolled. Find the probability of rolling the sum of 7. P(sum of 7)
What is 1/12?
Using the word SOUTHERN, what is the probability of selecting two vowels in a row (with replacing the first letter drawn) if the letters were written on paper and placed in a hat?
What is 9/64 or 14.1%?
If the distribution of eye color in the school is similar to the distribution in the class below, about how many of the 360 students in the grade would be expected to have brown eyes?
261