Theoretical Probability
Empirical Probability
Fundamental Counting Principle
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?
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 probability 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?
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?