The Probability Pit
If you drop a rock in a pool, is it certain or impossible that it will get wet?
Certain
In a bar graph, if the bar for "Apples" is taller than the bar for "Bananas," which fruit did more people pick?
Apples
You look at a list of ages: $7, 7, 8, 9, 10$. What is the difference between the oldest and youngest person?
3 years
How many sides does a pentagon have?
5
Is the number 15 even or odd?
Odd
You have a spinner that is half Red and half Blue. If you spin it once, what is the chance it lands on Green?
Impossible
If you see 4 vertical lines with one diagonal line crossing through them, how many total items does that tally mark represent?
You look at a chart of class pets. 10 kids have dogs, 5 have cats, and 2 have hamsters. Which pet is the least popular?
Hamsters
Which 3D shape looks like a party hat or an ice cream holder?
A Cone
What comes next in the pattern: $2, 4, 6, 8, ....?
10!
A jar has 10 chocolate cookies and 2 oatmeal cookies. If you close your eyes and grab one, are you more likely to get chocolate or oatmeal?
Chocolateāthere are way more of them!
In a Pictograph, each š star symbol stands for 2 points. If Sarah has 3 stars next to her name, how many points does she have?
6!!!
You see the sun shining bright with no clouds in the sky. Is it likely or unlikely that it will snow in the next 5 minutes?
Unlikely
If a shape has 6 sides and 6 corners, what is its name?
Hexagon
I have 3 hundreds, 0 tens, and 7 ones. What number am I?
307
A bag has 5 blue marbles and 5 red marbles. Is it certain or equally likely that you will pick a blue one?
Equally Likely
A bar graph's scale counts by 5s (5, 10, 15, 20). If the bar stops halfway between 10 and 15, what is the value?
12 or 13
You ask 10 friends if they like pizza. 7 say "Yes" and 3 say "No." If you ask one more friend, based on your data, what is the most likely answer they will give?
Yes
If you flip a coin, what are the two possible outcomes?
Heads or Tails
A "Double Bar Graph" compares Boys vs. Girls. If the "Blue" bar is 8 and the "Pink" bar is 10, how many more girls are there?
2!!!
If you want to find out the class's favorite ice cream, what is the first thing you need to do?
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