Basic Probability
Experimental and Theoretical probability
Fundamental Counting Principle
Independent and Dependent
Tables and Venn Diagrams
100
If an event is impossible, its probability when expressed as a decimal is _______. If an event is certain, its probability as a percentage is _____.
0 and 100%
100
Probability calculated from the outcomes of trials is known as ______________ probability, while probability that we know from the underlying characteristics of the experiment is ______________ probability.
Experimental, theoretical
100
I want ice cream. I want a cone with two different flavored scoops and I must choose amongst the flavors: banana, peach, raspberry, chocolate, vanilla, and coffee. How many flavor combinations can I make?
6x5=30
100
If I walk around the room and let each student pick a jolly rancher out of my bag of jolly ranchers, picking your jolly rancher is a ______________ event
dependent
100
If I pick a student at random, what is the probability they are a fortnight player?
34/81
200
Which of the following is the least likely to occur?
A. Flipping a coin and landing on tails.
B. rolling a one on a single die.
C. Picking a King at random from a deck of cards
C
200
The BHS football team records the number of extra point attempts made during games this season. There have been 17 extra point attempts so far, and the kicker has successfully make 12 of them. The experimental probability of making an extra point is:
12/17
200
How many ways can I put 7 books on a shelf in order?
7x6x5x4x3x2x1=5040
200
If I make you roll two dice and then flip a coin, your outcomes are ____________
independent
200
If I pick a student at random, what is the probability they play fortnight OR Call of Duty?
65/81
300
What is the probability that, given a bag of 7 red, 3 blue, 6 green and 4 purple jolly ranchers that you will pick a blue jolly rancher?
3/20, 0.15, 15%
300
The knowledge that the probability of obtaining each number on a normal six sided die is an example of a ____________ probability
theoretical
300
I am generating a random password that is 8 places long. Each place could be any random letter or number. How many password combinations are there?
368=2,821,109,907,456
300
I bring in pizza for the class because you all behave so well. Each student gets a slice at random. The probability you will get a slice of pineapple is a __________ event
dependent
300
Find the probability that a random student selected prefers blue jolly ranchers
28/60
400
If you select a letter at random from the word
"Hippopotamus"
What is the probability you will select a P or an A?
4/12, 1/3, 0.33, 33%
400
According to the _______________________, as the number of trials becomes larger, the experimental probability becomes closer to the true probability
Law of Large Numbers
400
I want to design a license plate with as many combinations as possible. I want a license plate with either all digits or all letters, and I want there to be 7 places on my license plate. Do I have more combinations with letters or digits? Do I have more combinations with replacement or without replacement?
letters, with replacement
400
You start with a bag of 20 jolly ranchers: 5 red, 5 blue, 5 green, 5 purple. What is the probability you pick 3 blues in a row if you eat the jolly rancher after each time you grab one.
5/20 x 4/19 x 3/18
400
Complete the table
500
Which is MORE likely to occur?
A. rolling a 10 with 2 dice
B. flipping a coin 3 times and getting heads each time
P(A) = 3/36, 1/12
P(B) = 1/8
P(B) is more likely
500
I flip a coin 30 times and obtain 21 heads. The experimental probability of my coin flip is_______.
The theoretical probability is ________.
Experimental probability is 21/30 or 7/10. Theoretical probability is 1/2
500
A royal flush is the rarest hand in poker. It consists of 5 cards, a 10, a jack, a queen, a king, and an ace. Each card must be the same suit. How many ways are there to pick a royal flush if I draw 5 cards at random?
4*5*4*3*2*1=480 ways
500
If you draw four cards from a deck of cards without replacement, what is the probability you draw a heart, then a club, then a spade, then a diamond?
13/52 x 13/51 x 13/50 x 13/49
500
What is the probability that someone plays Hello Kitty Island Adventure and only one other video game?
10/116