Probability Jeopardy

Level 1

100

A bag has some life savers in it. There are 4 green, 0 blue, 2 red and 2 orange. Use the terms impossible, less likely, equally likely, more likely or certain to describe the likelihood of each outcome. What is the likelihood that you will draw a red life saver?

less likely

200

A bag has some life savers in it. There are 4 green, 0 blue, 2 red and 2 orange. Use the terms impossible, less likely, equally likely, more likely or certain to describe the likelihood of each outcome. What is the likelihood that you will draw a orange life saver?

less likely

300

A bag has some life savers in it. There are 4 green, 0 blue, 2 red and 2 orange. Use the terms impossible, less likely, equally likely, more likely or certain to describe the likelihood of each outcome. What is the likelihood that you will draw a blue life saver?

impossible

400

A bag has some life savers in it. There are 4 green, 0 blue, 2 red and 2 orange. Use the terms impossible, less likely, equally likely, more likely or certain to describe the likelihood of each outcome. What is the likelihood that you will draw a red, an orange or a green life saver?

certain

500

A bag has some life savers in it. There are 4 green, 0 blue, 2 red and 2 orange. Use the terms impossible, less likely, equally likely, more likely or certain to describe the likelihood of each outcome. What is the likelihood that you will draw a green life saver?

equally likely

Level 2

100

You have a spinner that has the numbers 1 through 12 on it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will spin a 3?

1/12

200

You have a spinner that has the numbers 1 through 12 on it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will spin an even number?

6/12 or 1/2

300

You have a spinner that has the numbers 1 through 12 on it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will spin an odd number?

6/12 or 1/2

400

You have a spinner that has the numbers 1 through 12 on it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will spin a number less than 13?

12/12 or 1

500

You have a spinner that has the numbers 1 through 12 on it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will spin a number greater than 3?

9/12 or 3/4

Level 3

100

You have a bag with the letters A through F in it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will draw a B?

1/6

200

You have a bag with the letters A through F in it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will draw a C?

1/6

300

You have a bag with the letters A through F in it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will draw an A, B or C?

3/6 or 1/2

400

You have a bag with the letters A through F in it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will draw a vowel?

2/6 or 1/3

500

You have a bag with the letters A through F in it. Write the probability of each outcome as a fraction in lowest terms. What is the probability that you will draw a consonant?

4/6 or 2/3