Probability Scale
Experimental vs Theoretical Probability
Fundamental Counting Principle
Compound Probability
Predictions
100

The likelihood of rolling a number greater than 5 on a dice.  

What is unlikely?

100

What is the theoretical probability of tossing a coin four times and getting tails on all three tosses?  

What is 1/16?

100

Garrett's football team has 2 colors of pants (white, black), 3 colors of jerseys (white, black and red) and 3 colors of socks (white, black and red).  How many combinations of uniforms can they wear?  

What is 18?

100

A bag contains M&Ms of which 3 are green, 4 are red, 6 are orange, 2 are brown and 1 is blue.  What is the probability that you randomly select an orange M&M, replace it, and then draw a blue M&M?

What is 3/128?

100

Ms. Wood randomly selected letter tiles from a bag of letters containing E, L and A.  Each time, she returns the letter tile to the bag.  The results were as follow:

E - 5

L - 8

A - 7

If she continues the experiment for a total of 100 times,  based on experimental probability, how many times should she expect to get the letter L?

What is 40?

200

The probability of drawing a red card from a deck of cards.

What is Equally Likely?

200

A card is drawn from a deck of cards.  What is the probability of drawing a Jack?  (Simplify)

What is 1/13?  

200

Two number cubes are rolled and the sums are recorded.  What is the total number of outcomes possible when two number cubes are rolled?

What is 36?

200

A bag contains M&Ms of which 3 are green, 4 are red, 6 are orange, 2 are brown and 1 is blue.  What is the probability that you randomly select an orange M&M, keep it, and then draw a blue M&M?

What is 1/40?

200

If I roll a dice 18 times, how many times should I expect to roll a 2 or 3?  

What is 6?  

300

The probability that two dice are rolled and the sum is 7 or more.

What is Likely?

300

Garrett selects a skittle from a bag and records the frequency of the colors that he randomly selects.  

Green = 5

Red = 6

Yellow = 3

Purple = 4

Orange = 2

What is the experimental probability of selecting an orange?  

What is 1/10?

300

Ten students are competing in the 400 meter race. How many ways can the runners finish first, second and third place?  

What is 720?

300

A spinner has equal sections of blue, purple, red and yellow.  What is the probability that you spin the spinner twice landing on blue then purple?  

What is 1/16?

300

A bag contains 3 flavors of Jolly Ranchers:  Grape, Watermelon and Sour Apple.  Gracie repeatedly draws a piece of candy, replaces it and records the data:

Grape - 10

Sour Apple - 9

Watermelon - 6

Based on Gracie's experiment, predict the number of times she will select a watermelon jolly rancher is she repeats this 500 times.  

What is 120?

400

The likelihood that when you toss a coin three times, it will land on heads on all three tosses.

What is Unlikely?  What is 1/8?

400

6 blue, 7 green, 9 brown, and 15 yellow M&Ms are placed in a bucket. The probability of pulling out a yellow M&M is

What is 15/37?

400

The letters of the word probability are placed in a bag. The probability of picking a vowel is...

What is 4/11?

400

You roll a dice and flip a coin.  What is the probability that you roll a dice getting 4 or 5 and then flip a coin and it lands on heads?  

What is 1/6?

400

How many times would you predict a dice to land on a multiple of 3 if you rolled it 144 times?  (Hint:  Multiples of 3 on a dice are 3 and 6)

What is 48?

500

Olivia answered 10 of the first 12 questions correct on a test.  What is the experimental probability that she will NOT answer the next question correctly?

What is 1/6?

500

In an experiment, a dice is rolled 100 times and the number 5 appears 25 times.  Which is greater?  The theoretical probability of rolling a 5 or the experimental probability of rolling a 5?  

What is experimental probability?  

500

FBLA had officer elections.  8 candidates were running for president and 8 candidates were running for vice president.  How many different combinations of president and vice president are possible?  

What is 64?

500

You pick two marble from a bag filled with 2 red, 5 blue, 4 orange and 3 green marbles.  What is the probability of choosing both green marbles if you DO NOT replace the first marble?  

What is 3/91?

500

The letters of the alphabet were chosen at random from a bag of letter tiles.  The letter A was chosen 6 times out of 30 pulls from the bag.  How many times should the letter A be chosen if 3000 letters were chosen?  

What is 600?