Probability Words
Theoretical Probability
Experimental Probability
Total Outcomes
Compound Probability
100

There is a 20% chance that you are in A Period ELA

Unlikely

100

The probability of choosing a green marble

1/3

100

Based on the experiment done 50 times what is the probability you picked the letter B?


6/25

100

List all of the possible outcomes that are possible if you flip a coin and roll a 6-sided die.


H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6

T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6

100

What is the probability you will spin yellow, then a 5?

1/8 * 1/8 = 1/64

200

There is a 100% chance that you have Ms. Lamothe for math

Certain

200

The probability of choosing a red marble

1/6

200

Based on the experiment done 50 times what is the probability you picked the letter C or D?

9/25

200

How many different outcomes are there for one piece of cake and one scoop of ice cream based on the pictured menu?

6 * 3 = 18

200

What is the probability of landing on green and a 2?

3/8 * 1/4 = 3/32

300

There is a 0% chance that you are in 6th grade

impossible

300

The probability of choosing a blue marble

0

300

Based on the experiment done 50 times what is the probability you picked a vowel?

11/50

300

How many possible yogurt parfaits could you make with the choices pictured below?

2 * 5 * 3 = 30 choices

300

What is the probability of landing on blue or green and 1 or 5?

5/8 * 1/2=5/16

400

There is a 57% chance that you had math class in the morning

Likely
400

The probability of not choosing a yellow marble

1/2

400

Based on the experiment done 50 times what is the probability you did not pick F?


41/50

400

You need to create a password with 5 digits (0-9).  How many possible passwords can you create?

10 * 10 * 10 * 10 * 10 = 100,000 passwords

400

What is the probability of not landing on red and not landing on 2?

3/4 * 3/4 = 9/16

500

The probability of picking what pocket I have a quarter in is 1/2.

50/50 chance

500

The probability of choosing a green or yellow marble

5/6
500

Based on the experiment done 50 times what is the probability you picked a letter in the word CAB?

1/2

500

You need to create a password with two letters (lowercase or uppercase) followed by 2 digits (0-9).  How many possible passwords can you create?

52 * 52 * 10 * 10 = 270,400

500

What is the probability of landing on a color with 3 letters in its name and a number with three letters in its name?

1/4 * 5/8 = 5/32