Probability Jeopardy (R+N)

Vocabulary

100

What is the definition of probability

The chance of a certain event occurring

300

What is the definition of an Independent event?

If the occurrence of the first event doesn’t affect the chances of the occurrence of the second event.

(The first event doesn’t affect the second one)

solve it!- compound events

100

If Julia rolls two dice, what are the chances of rolling a three, then a five?

The chances are 1/36

300

There is a spinner numbered 1-8, and a coin with heads and tails. What is the probability for spinning a number less than 6 and flipping tails?

5/16

solve it!- simple events

100

A spinner has three sections, a red, a pink, and an orange section. What are the chances of spinning a red section?

The chances are 1/3

200

There is a six sided cube, what would be the probability of rolling a six or a three?

2/3

List outcomes- use tree diagrams

100

There is a cheeseburger, a chicken sandwich, with either a side of either ketchup or mustard. List all of the possible meals. (Use a tree diagram!)

Cheeseburger, ketchup

Cheeseburger, mustard

Chicken sandwich, ketchup

Chicken sandwich, mustard

400

Peterson can buy a hot chocolate or a seven-up for a drink, a bag of Doritos or cookies for a snack, and pineapple or a guava for a fruit. Show ALL possible outcomes for Peterson’s meal. (Show this on a tree diagram!!)

Hot chocolate, Doritos, Pineapple

Hot chocolate, Doritos, guava

Hot chocolate, Cookies, Pineapple

Hot chocolate, cookies, guava

Seven-up, Doritos, Pineapple

Seven-up, Doritos, Guava

Seven-up, Cookies, Pineapple 

Seven-up, Cookies, guava

Trivia

100

What class period are you in currently?

Second period???

200

What element is number 118 on the periodic table?

Oganesson

300

Which animal has the strongest poison

The Box Jellyfish