Theoretical Probability
Experimental Probability
Impossible, Unlikely, Likely, or Certain
Word Problems
Addition (very hard)
100
What is the probability of getting heads or tails on a coin.
50% or 1/2
100
Jeremy flipped a coin 10 times and got heads 7 time and tails 3 times what is the experimental probability to get heads.
7/10 or 70%
100
If you flip a coin 50 times and get heads 37 times is it likely unlikely impossible or certain?
Likely
100
What is the probability of getting red on a spinner with four triangles one red, one yellow, one blue, and one white?
1/4 or 25%
100
120 + 126
246
200
What is the probability of getting and even number of a fair number dice.
1/2 50%
200
Karen spun a fair spinner with 4 sides 50 times she got red 12.5 blue 12.5 green 12.5 and yellow 12.5 what is the probability to get green.
1/4 or 25%
200
If you spin a spinner with 2 reds and 8 yellows is it likely unlikely impossible or certain to get red?
unlikely
200
If you had a spinner with 6 triangles and 4 of them where red what is the probability of getting a color other than red?
33% or 1/3
200
387+947
1334
300
What is the probability of pulling an ace from a standard deck of 52 playing cards?
1/13 or 8%
300
Sue rolled a fair number dice 20 times, she got 5 7 times, what is the experimental probability the Sue got 5.
5/20 or 25%
300
If you roll a normal dice and hope for the number 135 is it likely unlikely impossible or certain?
impossible
300
7/13
300
348+8735
9083
400
A bag contains 3 red marbles, 5 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue marble?
1/2 or 50%
400
If your chances of getting a 4 on a number dice of 6 is 1/6 or 17%, if you rolled it 700 times how many times would you get 4?
117/700 or 17%
400
If you use a lottery card where there is a 1 in 1 chance you will win at least one dollar is it likely unlikely impossible or certain to win a dollar?
certain
400
Find the probability of getting a numbered card when a card is drawn from the pack of 52 cards.
9/13 or 69%
400
2659+7354
10013
500
A spinner has 4 red triangles 5 blue triangles and one yellow triangle, what is the probability of getting a yellow triangle?
1/10 or 10%
500
If you survey 100 students about their favorite ice cream flavor and 45 choose chocolate. What is the probability of choosing chocolate?
45/100 or 45%
500
If you spin a spinner with 10 squares and 9 of them are white and 1 of them are red is it likely unlikely impossible or certain to get blue?
Impossible
500
What is the probability of getting a sum of 7 when two dice are thrown?
1/6 or 17%
500
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5124196