Theoretical Probability
Experimental Probability
Fundamental Counting Principle
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
The letters for the word PROBABILITY are in a bag. What is the theoretical probability that a B is drawn?
What is 2/11 or .18 or 18%
100
Veronica flipped a coin 20 times. She recorded these results: H - 12 and T - 8. Compare theoretical to experimental for heads.
What is experimental exceeded theoretical because 12/20 is > 10/20.
100
Amber packed 4 shirts, 3 pairs of shorts and 2 pairs of shoes for her weekend trip. How many outfits can she make?
What is 24?
100
This type of sample space looks like something you might see outside.
What is a tree diagram?
100
This type of compound event includes words like "not replaced."
What are dependent events?
200
There are 8 Jolly Ranchers in a bag, two each of red, blue, green, and purple. What is the theoretical probability that an orange Jolly Rancher will be drawn?
What is 0/8, 0.0, 0%, or impossible?
200
Bylan rolls a die, spins a four color spinner, and tosses a coin. Her result was 6, red, heads. What was the EP that this would happen?
What is 1/48?
200
The Sweet Shoppe sells 8 flavors of ice cream, 10 toppings, and you can choose a bowl, sugar cone, or waffle cone. How many single scoop options are there if you get just one topping?
What is 240?
200
When conducting the experiment is not practical, you do this.
What is a simulation?
200
The ratio of favorable outcomes to total outcomes is the definition of this key word.
What is probability?
300
A fair number cube is rolled once. What is the theoretical probability that the number rolled will be at least 4?
What is 3/6 or 1/2 or 0.5 or 50% or as likely as not?
300
Laila rolls a die and spins a spinner. She told her friend her outcome was 6,7 and that she had a 1/60 chance of that outcome. How many spaces were on the spinner?
What are 10?
300
How many phone numbers are available for a 10 digit phone number?
What is 10,000,000,000?
300
When you see the word OR in a probability question, do this math...
What is ADD the two probabilities together
300
Angel flipped a coin 10 times. Her outcomes were as follows: H - 8 and T - 2. How can she get closer to theoretical probability?
What is conduct more trials?
400
A fair four color spinner is spun. A coin is then flipped. What is the theoretical probability that the outcome will be red, heads?
What is 1/8 or .125 or 12.5%?
400
A bag contains the letters AMERICA. Heather chose a vowel. Write the experimental probability of drawing a consonant three different ways.
What is 3/7 or 43% or .43
400
There are four math, science, and language arts teachers in 7th grade and 3 social studies teachers. How many teacher combinations are there?
What is 192?
400
Rolling a fair number cube and spinning a spinner.
What is compound probability, independent events?
400
Jared did not study for his test. Each of the 20 multiple choice questions had four answer choices. Jared choose D for all answers. What would you predict his grade to be?
What is 25%
500
There are 10 Hershey Kisses in a bag. Three have silver foil, three have red foil, and four have green foil covering them. Once a candy is drawn, it is not replaced. What is p(green, green) as a fraction?
What is 12/90 or 2/15?
500
Mariah rolled double sixes on a pair of die on her very first try. What is the experimental probability that this happened?
What is 1/36.
500
The school cafeteria has 3 kinds of milk, 4 entrees, and a total of 96 lunch combinations including side dishes. How many side dishes are offered?
What is 8?
500
The list of all possible outcomes.
What is Sample Space?
500
Stephen rolls a number cube 300 times. How many times should he roll a 1?
What is 50?