Real Life Examples
How likely is it that you flip a coin and land on heads?
There is a 1/2 chance of such happening.
What is something that will happen for sure?
THe sun will be coming out tomorrow.
A bag has 3 blue marbles, 4 red marbles and and 3 yellow marbles in it. What is the chance of pulling out a blue marble?
3/10
Describe the difference between impossible, unlikely, equally likely, and certain.
Impossible - 0%
Unlikely - 25%~
Equally Likely - 50%
Likely - 75%~
Certain - 100%
What are the chances of making a half-court shot in basketball?
According to the NBA, the odds are 1/100.
If you have a spinner with four colours, what is the chance you will land on red?
The spinner doesn't include the colour red, so it is impossible.
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There is a 1/4 chance of this happening.
What is something that will never happen?
At the ice cream store, there are 4 flavours, 3 different cones, 2 styles of ice cream, and 8 toppings. How many different ice creams can you buy without having any identical ones? (HINT: Multiply all of the combinations together. You may use a calculator).
There are 192 possible combinations.
What does Theoretical Probability mean?
Theoretical Probability is the probability of what should happen according to math and science without collecting data from an experimental probability.
What is the chance of finding diamonds in Minecraft?
The chance of finding diamonds is 0.0846%
What is the chance that you roll a 4 on a six-sided dice?
There is a 1/6 chance of getting a 4 on a dice.
What is something that has a 1/3 chance of happening?
Technically, there is a 1/3 chance of getting a coin to land on its side.
You are at Tim Hortons. You want to buy a wrap, a bagel, a coffee, and a doughnut. There are 4 different coffees, 5 different doughnuts, and 4 different wraps. what are all the possible combinations? (HINT: Multiply all of the combinations together. You may use a calculator).
There are 80 total combinations.
What is the meaning of Experimental Probability?
The probability of something when you try it in real life.
What is the chance you will be struck by lightning at any time of your life?
The chance is 1/15,300.
What is the chance of rolling a six-sided dice and landing on 8?
The chance is 0%. IT is a cube, which means it's a 6 sided dice.
What is something that is likely to happen?
The next day being sunny in the summer.
You are going on vacation. You pack 5 t-shirts, 3 pairs of pants, 2 hoodies, and 3 pairs of shoes. How many different outfits do you have? (HINT: Multiply all of the combinations together. You may use a calculator).
You have 90 outfits, so you must be going on a long vacation!
What is the meaning of a dependent event?
When two or more events' probabilities are directly liked to each other, and depend on the outcomes.
What is the chance you win the lottery?
If you play, then it is 1/14 million.
If you don't play, then it is impossible.
If you roll 2 dice, what is the chance that you will roll a 5 on both dice?
The chance is 1/36.
What is something unlikely to happen?
Rolling Snake Eyes with two dice.
You went to White Oaks Mall for Summer Shopping. You only need a couple things. You head to Nike, and you see 3 t-shirts, 4 pairs of pants, 6 shoes, and 2 hats that appeal to you. How many total combos are there? (HINT: Multiply all of the combinations together.)
48 is the total number of possible outfits.
What is the meaning of an independent event?
When two or more events' probabilities are not linked to one another.
THe chance of you being born is 1/400 trillion.