Rolling Dice
Pack of Cards
M&M Probability
Probability Scale
Mixed Questions
100
You roll a single die. What is the probability of rolling a 6?
1/6
100
How many cards in a standard pack of cards (no jokers)?
52
100
There are 4 red, 5 green and 1 orange M&M's in a bag. What is the probability of choosing an orange M&M from of the bag?
1/10
100
On the probability scale, what is the probability of getting a "heads" when you toss a coin? a. not likely b. certain c. even chance
c. even chance
100
A spinner has 4 equal sections. Two are red, one is blue and one is green. What is the probability that the pointer lands on red?
2/4 = 1/2
200
You roll a single die. What is the probability of rolling a 2 or a 4?
2/6 = 1/3
200
What is the probability of drawing a RED card from a pack of cards?
26/52 = 1/2
200
I have 3 blue, 2 red, 4 orange and 3 purple M&M's in my bag. What is the probability of choosing a purple M&M?
3/12 = 1/4
200
On the probability scale what is the chance it will snow in Brisbane tomorrow? a. Highly likely b. Certain c. Highly unlikely
c. Highly unlikely
200
The letters of the word PIANO are written on 5 cards. What is the Sample Space?
P, I, A, N, O
300
When you roll two dice, how many possible outcomes are there?
36
300
What is the probability of drawing a BLACK KING from a pack of cards?
2/52 = 1/26
300
I have 3 red, 4 blue, 5 purple and 2 brown M&Ms in my bag. What is the probability of choosing a purple or a brown M&M?
7/14 = 1/2
300
On the probability scale what is the chance that Christmas Day will be on December 25th this year? a. Certain b. Highly Likely c. Impossible
a. Certain
300
The letters of the word PIANO are written on 5 cards. One card is picked at random. What is the probability of choosing the letter "A"?
1/5
400
You roll two dice and add the sum. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 12?
1/36
400
What is the probability of drawing a FACE card that is also a HEART?
3/52
400
I have 4 red, 6 orange, 3 brown and 1 purple M&M in my bag. What is the probability of NOT choosing an orange M&M?
8/14 = 4/7
400
On the probability scale what is the chance you buy a lottery ticket and win the jackpot? a. Certain b. Impossible c. Highly Unlikely
c. Highly Unlikely
400
The numbers 1 to 10 are written on cards. A card is chosen at random. Find Pr (7 or 9).
2/10 = 1/5
500
You roll two dice and add the sum. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7?
6/36 = 1/6
500
What is the probability of drawing a 10 or an ACE from a pack of cards?
8/52 = 2/13
500
I have 3 red, 7 green and 4 blue M&Ms in my bag. What is the complementary event to choosing a green M&M?
Complementary event is NOT choosing green = 7/14 = 1/2
500
On the Probability Scale, which of the three events is most likely to occur? Event A: Probability = 0.1 Event B: Probability = 0.9 Event C: Probability = 0.5
Event B: Probability = 0.9
500
The letters of the word FOREVER are written on cards and then one card is drawn from a hat. Find the probability that a vowel is chosen?
3/7