Experimental Probabilities
Andrew has won 15 of his last 18 tennis matches. What is the probability he wins his next one as a simplified fraction?
5/6
What is the probability of rolling a 5 on a number cube?
1/6
What operation does the Fundamental Counting Principle use?
multiplication
What is the probability of getting two 2's in a row when rolling a number cube twice?
1/36
True or false: Probabilities can be more than 100%.
false
In a survey, 14 students said blue was their favorite color, 18 chose yellow and 8 chose green. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student chooses yellow as a percent?
45%
All the letters of the word ALGEBRA are written on their own card and put in an envelope. What is the probability of randomly drawing an A?
2/7
A menu has 4 sandwiches and 5 drinks, how many meals could you order?
20
What is the probability of rolling a 5 on a number cube and flipping a coin and getting heads? Answer as a simplified fraction.
1/12
If you flip a coin 200 times, how many times would you predict that you will get tails?
Bill has won 3 games, lost 1, and tied 2. What is the probability that he loses the next one as a fraction?
1/6
A standard deck of cards has 4 suits with 13 cards in each (Ace through 10, Jack, Queen, King). What is the probability of randomly drawing a Jack? Answer as a simplified fraction.
1/13
A build your own pasta has 3 protein choices, 5 noodles, and 2 sauces. If you pick one from each category, how many pastas could you build?
30
What is the probability of getting heads four times in a row when flipping a coin?
1/16
Victor has 10 blue shirts, 5 red shirts, and 7 green shirts. What is the probability he randomly chooses a blue shirt? Answer as a simplified fraction.
5/11
Teresa has made 14 free throws and missed 20. What is the probability that she makes her next one?
14/34 or 7/17
There is a 72% chance that Mike scores a goal at this weekend's hockey tournament. What is the probability that he does not score a goal as a percent?
28%
If Tony packed 3 shorts, 5 shirts, 2 hats and 3 shoes for his vacation, how many outfits does he have?
90
From a group of names with 10 boys and 10 girls, what is the probability of drawing a boy's name, replacing it, then drawing a girl's name? Answer as a simplified fraction.
1/4
What is the probability of rolling a 2 and flipping heads on a coin?
1/12
June had 3/4 day with sunshine, July had 72% days with sunshine, and August had 0.78 days with sunshine. In which month is the probability of sunshine on a random day the greatest?
What is the probability of rolling a number that is greater than 4 on a number cube?
1/3
If you are making a password with 2 letters, how many possible passwords could you make? (hint: the letters can repeat)
676
What is the probability of using a spinner with the numbers 1-8 and a number cube and spinning a multiple of 4 and rolling a prime? Answer as a simplified fraction.
1/8
In a survey of favorite color, 13 students chose red, 7 students chose blue, and 10 students chose green. If there are 102 students in 6th grade, how many would you predict have a favorite color that is green?
34