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Wish Me Luck!
How Many Combinations?!?!
All About Sports!
Carnival Games
Mix-It-Up!!
100
If I have a dice, what is the probability that I will roll a 4?
What is 100?
100
I am wrapping a present for my little brother Charley. For wrapping paper I have blue, green, red and yellow. I have five different color ribbon; white, yellow, orange, purple, and pink. How many different wrapping combinations do I have?
What is 4 X 5= 20 combinations?
100
Brittany plays on her school’s softball team. So far this season, Brittany has got a hit 7 out of 10 times at bat. If she were to keep her current batting percentage, how many hits would you expect Brittany to have, if she went up to bat 30 times?
What is 21 hits?
100
Daily Double!!!! Caitlyn is playing “Whack-A-Mole”. Caitlyn and her friend are playing together. On this particular game there are 12 holes that they need to cover. What is the probability that the mole will pop up on her side the first time?
What is 1/2?
100
The Smith family plans on having three children. What is the probability that the Smith’s will have all girls? (Hint: Use a tree diagram to find your answer)
What is ½ X ½ X ½ = 1/8
200
If I roll a die, what is the probability that I will roll a 4 or 6?
What is 1/3? (or 2/6)
200
I am having a party! My friends can decide between walking tacos, hamburgers, and hot dogs to eat. They also can choose between four different types of chips; Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, and Sun Chips. I also bought Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, and Mountain Dew to drink. How many different combinations could my friends eat?
What is 3 X 4 X 5= 60 combinations
200
Charley is on his school’s basketball team. So far in his season, he has shot 25 free throws and made 21. If Charley were to keep his current free throw shooting percentage and he shoots 75 free throws, how many free throws would you expect Charley to make?
What is 63 free throws?
200
A bag contains four blue marbles and three white marbles. After a marble is drawn, it is replaced before the next draw. What is the probability that two blue marbles will be drawn? Draw a model chart to find your answer.
What is 4/7 X 4/7= 16/49
200
What is the difference between experimental probability and theoretical probability?
What is multiple answers will work....
300
If I roll a die, what is the probability that I will roll an even number?
What is 1/2? (3/6)
300
I am having a party! My friends can decide between walking tacos, hamburgers, and hot dogs to eat. They also can choose between four different types of chips; Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, and Sun Chips. I also bought Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, and Mountain Dew to drink. What is the probability that one of my friends would choose Pepsi to drink?
What is 1/5?
300
Tyler surveyed 25 students at his school about their favorite professional sports. Of the students surveyed, 10 said baseball was their favorite sport. What is the experimental probability that the next student Tyler talks to will pick baseball?
What is 10/25 or 2/5?
300
Kayleen has created a new game called making green! To play the game, each player spins the spinner once. If the player lands on a blue and yellow, they win, because blue and yellow mixed together makes green! If Kayleen spins each spinner once, what is the probability that she will make green?
What is 1/6?
300
Kayleen has created a new game called making purple! To play the game, each player spins the spinner once. If the player lands on a blue and red, they win, because blue and red mixed together makes purple! If Kayleen spins each spinner once, what is the probability that she will make purple?
What is 1/12 or 2/4 X 1/6 = 2/24
400
A standard deck of playing cards has 52 cards. The deck is divided into 4 suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. There are 13 cards of each suit. What is the probability that I will draw a heart?
What is 1/4? (13/52)
400
I am having a party! My friends can decide between walking tacos, hamburgers, and hot dogs to eat. They also can choose between four different types of chips; Lays, Doritos, Cheetos, and Sun Chips. I also bought Pepsi, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, and Mountain Dew to drink. What is the probability that one of my friends would choose Sun Chips or Cheetos?
What is 1/2?
400
Mike is playing golf. He has 5 white golf balls, 4 pink golf balls, and 6 green golf balls. What is the probability of not drawing a white golf ball? In addition, is the probability of picking a white ball considered an experimental or theoretical probability?
What is 5/15 or 1/3?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! The Quarter Game consists of one player flipping two quarters at the same time. If both quarters land heads up, the player wins 2 dollars. The cost of each game is 1 dollar. What is the probability of winning? Of losing? How much money can a player expect to win or lose, if they play 32 times?
What is What is the probability of winning? ¼ . Of losing? ¾ How much money can a player expect to win or lose, if they play 32 times? Win 8 times- $16; lose 24 times- lose $ 24
400
What is the most challenging part of probability for you and your group?
What is Answers will vary..
500
I have a large bucket of marbles. I have 4 white marbles, 6 blue marbles, 8 red marbles, and 7 black marbles. What is the probability that I will NOT draw a blue or red marble?
What is 11/25?
500
I went to a store in the mall to have my sister Caitlyn’s birthday present wrapped. The store has yellow, pink, purple, blue, and green wrapping available. I also want to add a ribbon on the present. They have purple polka dots, green striped, and solid blue ribbon. If the clerk were to randomly select the combination and he wrapped 45 presents, how many times would you expect a gift to be wrapped in blue wrapping paper with purple polka dot ribbon?
What is 3 presents would have blue wrapping paper and purple polka dots?
500
Molly enjoys playing soccer. On average, she scores two goals for every three games she plays in. If she were to play 15 games each year, how many goals do you think she will have?
What is 10 goals out of 15 games?
500
The Number Game costs $1 dollar to play. Before the game begins, 30 slips of paper are placed into a bucket, number 1-25. One player closes their eyes and picks one piece of paper with a number on it. If the number ends in 0 or 5 (5,10,15,20,25,30) the player receives $4 dollars as a prize. - What is the probability of winning this game? - What is the probability of losing this game?
What is - What is the probability of winning this game? 6/30 or 1/5 - What is the probability of losing this game? 24/20 or4/5
500
-The Number Game costs $1 dollar to play. Before the game begins, 30 slips of paper are placed into a bucket, number 1-25. One player closes their eyes and picks one piece of paper with a number on it. If the number ends in 0 or 5 (5,10,15,20,25,30) the player receives $4 dollars as a prize. - If a player plays this game 30 times, how much money would you expect the player to win or lose? Explain your reasoning.
What is - If a player plays this game 30 times, how much money would you expect the player to win or lose? Explain your reasoning. Win six times $24. Lose 24 times $24