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Theoretical
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Counting Principle
Predictions
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Maria is flipping a coin and spinning a spinner. The spinner has 4 equal sections labeled A-D. What is the probability the coin will land on heads and the spinner will land on the letter "A"?
1/8 or 0.125, or 12.5%
100
Hasaan has a spinner with 5 equal sections, each a different color. After only 10 spins, the pointer had landed on red 40% of the time. After a whopping 1,000 spins, the pointer landed on red only 22% of the time. How can Hasaan account for this change in experimental probability?
As the number of trials increase, the experimental probability reaches closer to the theoretical probability. (The Law of Large Numbers)
100
You are trying to decide what to wear to school. You know you have a green pair of pants, a red pair, and a blue pair. You also have a brown shirt, a plaid shirt, and a yellow shirt. How many different outfit combinations can you make?
9
100

If you roll a six-sided die 120 times, what is the best prediction for the number of times you will roll a 2 or a 3?

80

100
Define "theoretical probability."
It is the probability of what should occur.
200
The classic wood carousel at Carousel Park in Hampton, VA has 32 jumping horses and 16 standing horses. What is the probability of randomly selecting a jumping horse?
1/2, or 0.50, or 50%
200

Tanesha flips a coin and then rolls a six-sided die. What is the probability that the coin lands on heads and the die lands on a 3 or 4?

1/3

200
What is the number of possible outcomes for spinning one spinner with 8 equal sections and another spinner with 6 equal sections?
48 possible outcomes
200

At the skating rink, 3 of the last 5 customers rented skates.  Considering this data, how many of the next 100 customers would you expect to rent skates?

60

200
Define "experimental probability."
The probability of what actually occurs.
300
What is the probability of rolling two odd numbers in a row with a standard number cube?
1/4, or 0.25, or 25%
300
A letter tile is randomly selected from a bag, recorded, and replaced 100 times. The results are listed below. What is the experimental probability of selecting the letter "E"? A = 16 E = 11 I = 29 O = 19 U = 25
11/100 or 0.11, or 11%
300
Amiya and Keyshawn are candidates for class president of the 7th grade. Ajaye, Chishon, and Laura are candidates for vice president. How many winning combinations are possible?
6
300

The leading scorer on the basketball team made 15 out of her last 25 baskets. If she attempts 100 baskets, about how many would you expect her to make. 

60

300
Describe the difference between events that are certain, likely, equally likely, unlikely, or never going to happen.
Certain would be 100% of the time, likely is anything greater than 50% of the time, equally likely is exactly 50% of the time, unlikely is anything less than 50% of the time, and never is anything that has a 0% chance of occuring.
400
There are 3 red marbles, 2 green marbles, and 1 yellow marble in a box. One marble is taken out and not replaces. A second marble is then taken out and not replaced. What is the probability both marbles that were taken out are red?
1/5, or 0.20, or 20%
400
Pedro recorded the types of birds that visit his bird feeder. Based on the results below, what is the probability the next bird will be a chickadee? Woodpecker = 3 Chickadee = 5 Cardinal = 1 Sparrow = 13 Blue Jay = 3
1/5, or 0.20, or 20%
400
Ms. French is packing for a trip. She packs a white blouse, a pink blouse, a blue blouse, and a green blouse. She also packs a black suit, a navy blue suit, and a gray suit. What is the probability that the first outfit she wears is the gray suit with a pink blouse?
1 out of 12
400

If you spin a 1-5 numbered spinner 50 times, what is the best prediction for the number of times it will land on an odd number?


30

400
Define "independent event."
When one event occurs and the item is replaced before the second event occurs.
500
Jarvonya spins a spinner with 5 equal sections numbered 1-5 and she spins another spinner with 5 equal sections with the letters A-E. What is the probability she will spin a 4 and a B?
1/25 or 0.04, or 4%
500
A six-sided die is thrown 50 times. Using the list below, how does the theoretical probability of rolling a 3 compare to the experimental probability of rolling a 3? Number on Die How Many Times it Landed on that Number 1 8 2 6 3 7 4 12 5 10 6 7
The theoretical probability is higher than the experimental probability. (Theoretical = 17%, Experimental = 14%)
500
What is the probability of rolling three 4's in a row on a number cube?
1/216
500

Victor is playing cards with his uncle.  So far, Victor has won 6 out of 8 games.  Out of the next 12 games, how many could Victor expect to win given the past data?

9

500
Define "dependent event."
When one event occurs and that item is not replaced before the second event occurs.