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Definitions
Likely
Fairness
Fractions
Prediction
100
What is the definition of combination?
A way of selecting several things out of a larger group, where order does not matter.
100
A violin is a string instrument.
Certain
100
Two players are flipping a penny to see who gets to go first in their game. Player one gets to go first if they flip heads, and player two gets to go first if they flip tails. Is this game fair, why or why not?
Fair, because they both have an equal chance of flipping their respective side.
100
On a 6 sided dice, labeled 1-6, what is the probability of rolling a 2? Show me in a fraction.
1/6
100
You and a friend are flipping a penny. If you flip the penny 200 times, about how many times will the penny land heads up?
About 100 times.
200
What does certain mean?
You are 100% sure.
200
Joseph will go to bed tonight.
Likely
200
Two players are playing a game, with a dice, with the numbers 1-6 on it. Player 1 earns a 2 points if they roll a 1,2, and 3. Player 2 earns a point if they roll a 2, 3, and 4. Is this game fair why or why not?
Unfair, because player 1 earns double the points everytime they roll one of their numbers.
200
What is the probability of rolling an even number on a 6 sided dice labeled with the numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11? Show me in a fraction.
0/6
200
You have a spinner divided into equal slices. Each slice is a different color. If you spun the spinner 100 times, about how many times would you roll each color.
About 25 times each.
300
What is the definition of probability?
The measure of the chance that the event will occur as a result of an experiment
300
Ben has 3 out of seven chances to pull a red coin. Is this likely or unlikely?
Unlikely
300
Two players are playing a game, with a dice, with the numbers 1-6 on it. Player 1 earns a point if they roll a 1,2, and 3. Player 2 earns a point if they roll a 2, 3, and 4. Is this game fair why or why not?
Fair, because they both have a three out of 6 chance of scoring a point.
300
What is the probability that a 12 sided dice will land with an odd number up, if the dice is labled with the numbers 1-12 on it? Show me a fraction.
6/12
300
If you were to roll a 6 sided dice, labeled 1-6, 120 times. About how many times would you roll each number?
About 20 times each.
400
What does likely mean?
50% or better chance of it occuring.
400
Kevin will do his homework tonight.
Fair.
400
Two players are playing a game, with a dice, with the numbers 1-6 on it. Player 1 earns a point if they roll a 1,2, 3,4, 5,and 6. Player 2 earns a point if they roll any number. Is this game fair why or why not?
Fair, because they both will score no matter what number is rolled.
400
There are 22 students in my homeroom. 10 of them are boys. If I were to pick a popsicle stick, what is the probability, in fraction form, that I would pick a girl?
12/22
400
If you were to roll a 12 sided dice, labeled 1-12, 120 times. About how many times will you roll each number?
You will roll each number about 10 times.
500
What does outcome mean?
The end result in a situation.
500
On May 19, 2011 8:00AM will occur before 9:00PM.
Certain
500
Two players are playing a game, with a dice, with the numbers 1-6 on it. Player 1 earns a point if they roll a 1,3, and 5. Player 2 earns a point if they roll any number. Is this game fair why or why not?
Unfair, because player 2 will score everytime.
500
If all of the second grade students were thrown into a basket, mixed together, and then picked by Mrs. Ferree at random, what is the probability that they would have a male teacher next year? Show me in fraction form.
1/6
500
How do you answer a prediction question?
Provide examples, restate the question, use words from the question, be specific.