Simple Events
Sample Spaces
Independent Events
Dependent Events
Making Predictions
100
A set of cards is numbered from 1-20. One card is chosen without looking. Find the probability as a fraction, decimal, and percent. P(8)
What is 1/20, 0.05, 5%
100
Use a list to show the sample space of the following. How many chicken and sauce combinations are possible if you can choose from crispy or grilled chicken with ranch or barbecue sauce?
What is crispy, ranch crispy, barbecue grilled, ranch grilled, barbecue
100
A coin is tossed and a number cube is rolled. P(heads and 5)
What is 1/12
100
A bag contains 4 blue chips, 4 red chips, and 2 green chips. A chip is selected and not replaced. Another chip is then chosen. P(green and then red)
What is 4/45
100
Three out of every ten students has a blue pen. Suppose 30 students come to class. About how many will have a blue pen?
What is 9
200
A set of cards is numbered from 1-20. One card is chosen without looking. Find the probability as a fraction, decimal, and percent. P(3 or 10)
What is 1/10, 0.1, 10%
200
While on vacation, Carlos can go snorkeling, boating, and paragliding. In how many ways can Carlos do the 3 activities? Use a list to show the sample space.
1. Snorkeling, Boating, Paragliding 2. Snorkeling, Paragliding, Boating 3. Boating, Snorkeling, Paragliding 4. Boating, Paragliding, Snorkeling 5. Paragliding, Boating, Snorkeling 6. Paragliding, Snorkeling, Boating
200
A number cube is rolled and a letter is chosen from the word JAZZY. P(odd and Z)
What is 1/5
200
A bag contains 4 blue chips, 4 red chips, and 2 green chips. A chip is selected and not replaced. Another chip is then chosen. P(2 reds)
What is 2/15
200
A baseball team has won 12 of their last 20 games. This team will play 60 games during the rest of the season. Predict how many games they will win.
What is 36.
300
A set of cards is numbered from 1-20. One card is chosen without looking. Find the probability as a fraction, decimal, and percent. P(not odd)
What is 1/2, 0.5, 50%
300
A car can be purchased with either 2 doors or 4 doors. You may also choose leather, fabric, or vinyl seats. Use a tree diagram to find all the buying options.
2-door 4-door / | \ / | \ L F V L F V
300
A number cube is rolled and a letter is chosen from the word JAZZY. P(Less than 3 and vowel)
What is 1/15
300
Pool balls are numbered 1-15. When a ball is hit into one of the pockets, it is not removed. P(odd numbered ball and then 8-ball)
What is 4/105
300
Twenty students from Mr. Flanagan's class was asked about after school activities. Their results were the following: 6 sports, 5 reading, 8 sleeping, 1 cooking. Predict the number of students out of 100 that would have chosen sleeping.
What is 40
400
A set of cards is numbered from 1-20. One card is chosen without looking. Find the probability as a fraction, decimal, and percent. P(prime)
What is 2/5, 0.4, 40%
400
Suppose you toss a quarter, dime, and a nickel. Draw a tree diagram to show the sample space.
Heads Tails / \ / \ Heads Tails Heads Tails / \ / \ / \ / \ H T H T H T H T
400
A coin is tossed, a number cube is rolled, and a letter was chosen from the word FLANAGAN. P(head, even, and A)
What is 3/32
400
Pool balls are numbered 1-15. When a ball is hit into one of the pockets, it is not removed. 2 balls are pocketed after the opening shot (1 and 15). P(odd numbered ball and then 8-ball)
What is 1/26
400
Out of 32 students, 8 prefer cheese only on their pizza. If there were 240 students who still had to go through the lunch line, how many would you expect to like cheese only on their pizza?
What is 60
500
Julio asked every other 6th grade student what they enjoy doing most on an extended break from school. The survey results were as follows: play outside 31, shopping 24, traveling 16, video games 15, sports 14. What is the probability that a student enjoys playing outside the most?
What is 31/100, 0.31, 31%
500
Use the Fundamental Counting Principle to determine the amount of possible outcomes. You will spin a 4 section spinner, toss a coin, select a letter from the word FUN, and pull on card from a full deck.
What is 4 * 2 * 3 * 52 = 1248 outcomes
500
A coin is tossed, a number cube is rolled, and a letter was chosen from the word FLANAGAN. P(tails, not 6, and letter before M)
What is 15/48
500
A bag contains 8 yellow marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 1 orange marble. A marble is selected and not replaced. Another marble is then chosen. P(blue, then blue, and blue again)
What is 1/220
500
The probability of Jaden making a free throw in a basketball game is 70%. Predict the number of free throws that he can expect to make if he attempts 40 free throws.
What is 28