Likelihood
Frequency
Variability
Means to an End
Just for Fun
100
A spinner is divided into four sections. There are two red sections, a blue, and a white. Is it likely, unlikely, or neither likely or unlikely that you will spin a red?
2/4=neither likely or unlikely.
100
If I roll a 6 sided cube 600 times, how many times would I expect to roll a 3 or a 6?
Probability of one roll being 3 or 6 is 2/6,1/3, or .333... If I multipy .3333... by 600 my answer is 200!
100
Please observe data set #1 and explain the variability of the data.
Most people spent 40-50 minutes on the bus per day
100
The Kansas City Wizards soccer team has won 16,8,12,21, and 17 games in each of their last 5 seasons. What is the mean average of games being won per season in the last 5 years?
They win on average 14.8, or between 14 and 15 games per season.
100
I am tall when I am young, and short when I am old. What am I?
A candle
200
A spinner is divided into four sections. There are two red sections, a blue, and a white. Is it likely, unlikely, or neither likely or unlikely that you will spin a blue?
1/4=Unlikely
200
The menu has Ham, Turkey, Chicken, or Steak sandwiches. Assuming everyone orders randomly, how many steak or chicken sandwiches do I expect to sell in my first 100 customers?
The probability of one customer ordering steak or chicken is 1/2. If I multiply that probability by 100 customers I woould expect to sell 50 steak or chicken sandwiches.
200
Please observe data set #2 and explain the variability of the data.
Most people spent 50-60 minutes eating each day
200
Mandy earns money by delivering groceries. She earned $4 on Monday, $7 on Tuesday, $5 on Wednesday, $4 on Thursday, and $5 on Friday. What is the average amount of money Mandy earned per day?
She earns an average of 5 dollars per day.
200
What starts the letter T is filled with T and ends with T?
A tea pot!
300
A spinner is divided into four sections. There are two red sections, a blue, and a white. Is it likely, unlikely, or neither likely or unlikely that you will spin a blue or a red?
3/4=Likely
300
I have four flavors of soda. Orange, strawberry, Pepsi, and Sprite. Assuming everyone orders random flavors how many strawberry sodas do I expect to sell to 50 customers?
The probability for one customer is 1/4 or .25. Multiply that times 50 customers for the answer of between 12 and 13 sodas.
300
Please observe data set #3 and explain the variability of the data.
Most people read 30-40 books per year
300
The Kansas City Wizards soccer team has won 16,8,12,21, and 17 games in each of their last 5 seasons. What is the Median of the data?
The median is 16
300
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years?
The letter M
400
If you roll a six sided number cube is it likely, unlikely, or neither likely or unlikely that you would get a number greater than 2?
4/6=Likely
400
A store has 14 different flavors of ice cream. 2 of those flavors are sugar free. How many sugar free ice creams would the store expect to sell to 100 customers?
The probability of one customer ordering sugar free is 2/14 or 1/7 or .142... If I multiply that number by 100 customers I would expect to sell between 14 and 15 sugar free ice cream cones.
400
Please observe data set #4 and explain the variability of the data.
Most people watch 70-90 minutes of tv per day
400
Please find the median, lower quartile, and upper quartile of the following list of data 15,27,30,14,19,26,27,22,22,23
Median=22.5 Lower Quartile=19 Upper Quartile=27
400
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
500
CHALLENGE! For double points answer the following! For this class! Is it likely, unlikely, or neither likely nor unlikely that I would randomly select a student who is a girl.
(Answer must be determined as a class)
500
A recent study has shown that 2 of every 10 cars is red. If I watched the next 45 cars that drive down my street, how many red cars would I expect to see?
The probability of one car being red is 2/10, or 1/5, or .2 Multiply that amount by 45 cars and I would expect to see 9 red cars.
500
Please observe data set #5 and explain the variability of the data.
Most people spent 40-50 minutes excercising per day
500
CHALLENGE for double points Please make a complete box and whisker plot for the data below.(Please include number line) 14,15,19,22,22,23,26,27,27,30
Median=22.5 Lower Quartile=19 Upper Quartile=27
500
I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?
The letter e