Experimental/Theoretical
Simple
compound
sample space/tree diagram
making predictions
100
If you roll a dice 5 times and record the results what kind of probability is that?
Experimental Probability
100
What does the word "Complement" describe in probability?
The opposite of what it is asking.
Ex. P('7) = anything but 7
100
How many outcomes are there with tossing a coin and rolling a dice?
12
6 outcomes for rolling a dice X 2 outcomes for flipping a coin = 12
100
1/2
100
Eddy scores a goal 2/5 of the time. After 350 kicks, how many goals can he predict to make?
140 Goals
200
Theoretical Probability is _____________________
What you can expect to happen
200
Using the word SOUTHERN, what is the probability of selecting a vowel if the letters were written on paper and placed in a hat?
3/8
200
A number cube is rolled and a spinner labeled A - E is spun. Find P(3 and E)
1/6 X 1/5 = 1/30
200
What is a sample space?
A LIST of all possible outcomes
200
A dentist office notices that patients cancel 16% of the time. If there are 850 appointments, how many can they assume will be canceled?
136
300
What is the theoretical probability of landing on green or blue?
1/2
300
Suppose a number cube is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4 or a 5? P(4 or 5)
2/6, 1/3
300
Two red marbles and two white marbles are placed in a bag. What is the probability of pulling a red marble, followed by a white marble? P(red, then white)
1/4 X 1/4 = 1/16
300
What is the sample space for the alphabet?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
300
Sammy misses the bus 1 out of every 30 school days, and there is 180 days in the year. Create a proportion table solve for how many days he will miss the bus
1/30=x/180
400
What is the experimental probability of landing on anything but orange?
29/40
400
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?
7/11
400
If a fair coin is tossed three times, what is the probability of getting tails three times in a row? P(three tails)
1/2 X 1/2 X 1/2 = 1/8
400
What is the sample space for possible outfits if I have one blue shirt, one green shirt, one pair of jeans, one skirt, and one pair of leggings
Green, jeans
green, skirt
green, leggings
blue, jeans
blue, skirt
blue, leggings
400
Ms. Swinehart notices that 3/5 of 7th grade students checked out fantasy books. If there are 240 7th graders, how many are reading a fantasy book?
144 7th Graders
500
Jayce found the probability of drawing a spade to be 1/5. Did she find the theoretical or experimental probability?
Experimental Probability
500
Letter tiles A - Z are placed in a bag. What is the probability of pulling out the standard vowels? Express as a percent. Round to the nearest tenths. P(vowel)
19.2%
500
Using the word SOUTHERN, what is the probability of selecting two vowels in a row if the letters were written on paper and placed in a hat?
3/8 X 3/8 =9/64
500
Pancake, Strawberry, Syrup
Pancakes, strawberry, whip
pancakes, kiwi, syrup
pancakes, kiwi, whip
waffles, strawberry, syrup
waffles, strawberry, whip
waffles, kiwi, syrup
waffles, kiwi, whip
500
An inspector checks 150 bike helmets and found 21 were defective. If the inspector checks 500 helmets, predict the number of those that would be effective.
430 Helmets