Likelihood
Simple Probability
Theoretical vs Experimental
100
Classify the likelihood.
Rolling an even number on a number cube.
Equally Likely
100
The letters in the word APRIL are put into a bag and drawn randomly.
What is the probability of choosing the letter A?
\frac{1}{5}
100
The list below shows the past several orders of pizza at the local pizza shop:
Pepperoni: 11, Supreme: 7, Cheese: 6, Hawaiian: 3
What is the experimental probability of choosing a Hawaiian pizza?
\frac{1}{9}
200
Classify the likelihood.
Drawing a red marble from a bag of red marbles.
Certain
200
In Mr. Martinez's sixth period class, there are 8 bus riders and 12 walkers. What is the probability of randomly selecting a student that walks to school?
\frac{3}{5}
200
Each week in the library, Mrs. Hoskins features popular books in the display. This week includes:
3 mystery, 4 bios, 6 sci-fi, 2 dystopian society
Jack randomly chooses one book to read. What is the theoretical probability that it is a bio?
\frac{4}{15}
300
Classify the likelihood.
the spinner landing on apple
Unlikely
300
The spinner shown will be spun one time. What is the probability of spinning a 1 or 5?
\frac{1}{4}
300
Determine the theoretical probability of the spinner landing on a blue space.
\frac{1}{4}
400
Classify the likelihood.
the spinner landing on a fruit
Certain
400
A bag holds three different colored candies: red, green, and white. The probability of selecting a red candy is \frac{2}{5} , and the probability of selecting a green candy is \frac{1}{4} . What is the probability of selecting a white candy?
\frac{7}{20}
400
Jonquel rolls a 20-sided number object labeled 1 through 20 once. Determine the theoretical probability of Jonquel rolling a number divisible by 3.
\frac{3}{10}
500
Classify the likelihood.
The marble being red or blue.
Likely
500
The numbers 1-12 are written on a card and placed in a bag. What is the probability that a number divisible by 3 is drawn?
\frac{1}{3}
500
On a menu, there are 5 beef options, 3 pork options, 6 chicken options, and 4 veggie options. One of the options is selected at random.
Determine the theoretical probability of selecting a meat option.
\frac{7}{9}