Probability 1.

If the spinner above is spun 80 times, predict the number of times the spinner would land on Section D. A. The spinner would land on Section D roughly 8 times, but probably not exactly 8 times. B. The spinner would land on Section D roughly 10 times. C. The spinner would land on Section D roughly 20 times, but probably not exactly 20 times. D. The spinner would land on Section D exactly 20 times.

2. Fred is going to flip one coin four times and record whether it lands on heads or tails for each flip. The list below shows the possible outcomes for each of the four flips. HHHH HHHT HHTT HTTT THHH TTHH TTTH TTTT HTHT THTH THHT HTTH HHTH TTHT THTT HTHH What is the probability of flipping two tails and two heads? A. B. C.

D.

3. Portia drew lollipops randomly from a bag one by one. After each draw, she recorded the flavor of the lollipop, then she returned the lollipop to the bag, and then she drew the next lollipop. Her results are recorded below. Lollipops Flavor cherry grape blue raspberry sour apple orange What is the experimental probability that a lollipop randomly drawn from the bag will be orangeflavored? A. B. C. D. Number Drawn

4. Rolando tossed a coin 4 times. Which of the following is a list of all the possible outcomes with 2 or 3 heads?
HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH

HTTH HTHH THHT HHTT THTH HHHT

HTTH HTHT THHT HHTH THTH HHHT

HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH THTH HHHH

HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH THTH HHHT

W. A. Z B. Y C. X D. W

X.

Y.

Z.

5. The probability of randomly selecting a name starting with the letter T from a bowl of 22 names is . Which of the following describes the likelihood of selecting a name starting with the letter T? A. neither unlikely nor likely B. unlikely C. likely

6. Kasey is ordering prints of some digital photos. She needs to decide the size, finish, and color for her prints. The photo options are shown below. Size 4 in 6 in (1) 5 in 7 in (2) 8 in 10 in (3) 11 in 14 in (4) Which of the following lists all the possible outcomes for choosing a size, finish, and color for the prints?
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 2, G, C 3, G, C 4, B, C 1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 2, G, C 3, G, C 4, G, C

Finish

Color

matte (M) color (C) glossy (G) black and white (B)

1, G, B

2, G, B

3, G, B

4, C, B

1, G, B

2, G, B

3, G, B

4, G, B

W.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, G, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, G, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 4, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, B

X.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, G 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, M 4, G, B

Y. A. Z B. Y C. X D. W

Z.

7. The probability of randomly selecting a green marble from a bag of 20 marbles is of the following describes the likelihood of selecting a green marble? A. unlikely B. neither unlikely nor likely C. likely

. Which

8. Simone randomly drew marbles from a bag one by one. After she drew each marble, she recorded the color of the marble, returned the marble to the bag, and then drew the next marble. Her results are recorded in the graph below.

Based on the information in the graph, what is the experimental probability that a marble randomly drawn from the bag will be blue? A. B. C. D.

9. Audra rolled a six-sided number cube with sides numbered 1 through 6 multiple times. Her results are shown below. Number Cube Rolls Number of Times Side Rolled 1

2 3 4 5 6 Based on the data, what is the experimental probability that the next time Audra rolls the number cube, she will roll a 2? A. B. C. D.

10. The possible outcomes for rolling a pair of fair dice are shown below.

What is the probability of rolling a sum that is a prime number?

A. B. C. D.

11. Elliott used a random number generator to perform a probability experiment. The numbers generated are recorded in the stem-and-leaf plot below. 6 7 8 9 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 5 5 3 4 6 5 3 5 7 6 5 6 7 7 8 7 8 9 9 8 8

10 0 0 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 Key: 6 1 represents 61 Based on the information in the stem-and-leaf plot, what is the experimental probability that the next number generated will be 73? A. B. C. D.

12. Noel is playing a game where he draws one playing card each out of two stacks of 5 cards. The table below shows all possible sums for the two numbers on the cards. Sum of Two Cards Value of Card 1

3 1 Value 4 of 6 Card 2 8 4 7 9

6 7

7 8

11

10 12

10 11 13 15 12 13 15 17

11 14 15 17 19

12 15 18 19 21 23 Is Noel more likely to draw two cards with a sum that is a multiple of 3 or two cards with a sum that is greater than 13? A. Both are equally likely, because . B. Noel is more likely to draw two cards with a sum that is a multiple of 3, because . C. Noel is more likely to draw two cards with a sum that is greater than 13, because . D. Noel is more likely to draw two cards with a sum that is greater than 13, because .

13. Everett is rolling a block with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on it. Finley is drawing one disk from a basket of three disks: one blue, one red, and one yellow. What is the probability that Everett and Finley end up with an even number and a blue disk?

A.

B. C. D.

14. Connie and Curtis are playing a game by rolling two number cubes with faces numbered 1 through 6. Connie gets a point when the sum of the two numbers face up on the cubes is an odd number, and Curtis gets a point when the sum of the two numbers is 5 or less. The table below shows all the possible sums for the two numbers face up on the cubes. Sum of Two Number Cubes

Is Connie or Curtis more likely to get a point on the first roll? A. Connie is more likely to get a point, because . B. C. D. They are equally likely to get a point, because Curtis is more likely to get a point, because Connie is more likely to get a point, because . . .

15. Rolando tossed a coin 4 times. Which of the following is a list of all the possible outcomes with 2 or 3 heads?
HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTT THTH HHHT HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHT THHT HHTH THTH HHHT HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH THTH HHHH HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH THTH HHHT

W. A. X B. W C. Y D. Z

X.

Y.

Z.

16. Which of the following is a true statement? A. A probability near 1 indicates a likely event. B. A probability near 1 indicates an unlikely event. C. A probability near indicates an unlikely event. D. A probability near 0 indicates a likely event.

17.

Eden spun the above spinner 12 times, and recorded the results in the table below. Spin Result Spin Result Spin Result 1 2 3 4 4 7 1 8 5 6 7 8 6 3 2 4 9 10 11 12 1 4 7 10

What is the experimental probability of spinning a 6? A. B. C. D.

18. Fill in the blank. The probability of a chance event is a number between 0 and ___ that expresses the likelihood of the event occurring.

A. B. C. D.

19. The possible outcomes for rolling a pair of fair dice are shown below.

What is the probability of rolling a sum that is a multiple of three? A. B. C. D.

20. Fill in the blank. A probability near ____ indicates an event that is neither unlikely nor likely.

A. B. C. D.

21.

Devonte placed the cards shown above in a bag. He drew one card at a time from the bag. After each draw, the card was replaced. The results of 20 draws are recorded in the table below. Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result 1 2 3 4 5 black Q red J red A black Q red K 6 7 8 9 10 black K black J red Q red K black A 11 12 13 14 15 red J red K black A red Q red J 16 17 18 19 20 red Q red K red J black Q black A

What is the experimental probability of drawing a King? A.

B. C. D.

22.

If the die above is rolled 120 times, predict the number of times it would land on a multiple of 3. A. The die would land on a multiple of 3 roughly 60 times, but probably not exactly 60 times. B. The die would land on a multiple of 3 exactly 40 times. C. The die would land on a multiple of 3 roughly 40 times, but probably not exactly 40 times. D. The die would land on a multiple of 3 roughly 20 times.

23. Fred has a spinner that is split into four equal sections: red, blue, green, and yellow. Fred spun the spinner 736 times. Which of the following would be a good estimate of the number of times the spinner lands on the green section? A. 293 B. 368 C. 201 D. 651

24. Which of the following is a true statement? A. With probability, larger numbers indicate greater likelihood.

B. With probability, larger numbers indicate equal likelihood. C. With probability, smaller numbers indicate greater likelihood. D. With probability, smaller numbers indicate equal likelihood.

25. Kasey is ordering prints of some digital photos. She needs to decide the size, finish, and color for her prints. The photo options are shown below. Size 4 in 6 in (1) 5 in 7 in (2) 8 in 10 in (3) 11 in 14 in (4) Which of the following lists all the possible outcomes for choosing a size, finish, and color for the prints?
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, B, C 4, C, B 1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, C 4, G, B

Finish

Color

matte (M) color (C) glossy (G) black and white (B)

W.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, G, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, G, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 4, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, B

X.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, G 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, M 4, G, B

Y. A. Y B. X C. W D. Z

Z.

26. A game requires each player to spin a spinner with four equal sections and roll a die numbered 1 through 6. The sections on the spinner are colored red, blue, green, or yellow. The table below shows all the outcomes of one spin and one roll. Outcomes Red Blue Green Yellow 1 R, 1 B, 1 G, 1 Y, 1 2 R, 2 B, 2 G, 2 Y, 2 3 R, 3 B, 3 G, 3 Y, 3 4 R, 4 B, 4 G, 4 Y, 4 5 R, 5 B, 5 G, 5 Y, 5 6 R, 6 B, 6 G, 6 Y, 6

What is the probability of landing on green or yellow and rolling an even number? A. B. C. D.

27. Kasey is ordering prints of some digital photos. She needs to decide the size, finish, and color for her prints. The photo options are shown below. Size 4 in 6 in (1) 5 in 7 in (2) 8 in 10 in (3) 11 in 14 in (4) Which of the following lists all the possible outcomes for choosing a size, finish, and color for the prints?
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 2, G, C 3, G, C 4, B, C 1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 2, G, C 3, G, C 4, G, C

Finish

Color

matte (M) color (C) glossy (G) black and white (B)

1, G, B

2, G, B

3, G, B

4, C, B

1, G, B

2, G, B

3, G, B

4, G, B

W.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, G, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, G, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 4, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, B

X.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, G 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, M 4, G, B

Y. A. W B. Y C. Z D. X

Z.

28. There are 10 contestants left in a television competition where the contestants complete weekly challenges. For the next challenge, each contestant will be paired with one of the other contestants. Which diagram shows all the possible combinations of the contestants?

W.

X.

Y. A. Y B. X C. Z D. W

Z.

29. Kasey is ordering prints of some digital photos. She needs to decide the size, finish, and color for her prints. The photo options are shown below. Size 4 in 6 in (1) 5 in 7 in (2) 8 in 10 in (3) 11 in 14 in (4) Which of the following lists all the possible outcomes for choosing a size, finish, and color for the prints?
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 2, G, C 3, G, C 4, B, C 1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 2, G, C 3, G, C 4, G, C

Finish

Color

matte (M) color (C) glossy (G) black and white (B)

1, G, B

2, G, B

3, G, B

4, C, B

1, G, B

2, G, B

3, G, B

4, G, B

W.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, G, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, G, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 4, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, B

X.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, G 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, M 4, G, B

Y. A. Z B. W C. Y D. X

Z.

30. Jordan flipped a coin 342 times. Which of the following would be a good estimate of the number of times the coin landed on heads? A. 156 B. 271 C. 96 D. 292

31. Katrina and Tara are pulling billiards, numbered 1 through 8, from a bag. Their results are listed below. Katrina Pull Number 1 2 3 4 Tara Pull Number Pull Number 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12

5 6 7 8

13 14 15 16

Whose experimental probability is closer to the theoretical probability of pulling out a billiard with a prime number printed on it? A. Katrina B. Tara C. They are the same. D. Neither

32. Emilio has 5 red buttons, 1 green button, and 2 black buttons in a jar. Which list shows all the possible unique outcomes if Emilio chooses 3 buttons at one time from his jar? (Note: One outcome is shown per row in the tables.)

W.

X.

Z.

Y. A. X B. Y C. Z D. W

33. Samantha and Jeanie are each rolling a six-sided die with the numbers 1 through 6. They are trying to see who can roll the most number of odd numbers. Their rolls are in the tables below. Samantha Jeanie Roll Number Roll Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Roll Number 1 2 3 4

Whose experimental probability is closer to the theoretical probability of rolling an odd number? A. Jeanie B. Neither C. They are the same. D. Samantha

34. Kasey is ordering prints of some digital photos. She needs to decide the size, finish, and color for her prints. The photo options are shown below.

Size 4 in 6 in (1) 5 in 7 in (2) 8 in 10 in (3) 11 in 14 in (4)

Finish

Color

matte (M) color (C) glossy (G) black and white (B)

Which of the following lists all the possible outcomes for choosing a size, finish, and color for the prints?
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, B, C 4, C, B 1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, C 4, G, B

W.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, G, C 4, M, C 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, G, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 4, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, B

X.
1, M, C 2, M, C 3, M, C 4, M, G 1, M, B 2, M, B 3, M, B 4, M, B 1, G, C 1, G, B 2, G, C 2, G, B 3, G, C 3, G, B 4, G, M 4, G, B

Y. A. Y B. W C. Z D. X

Z.

35. Rolando tossed a coin 4 times. Which of the following is a list of all the possible outcomes with 2 or 3 heads?
HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTT HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHT THHT HHTH HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH HHTT TTHH HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH

THTH HHHT

THTH HHHT

THTH HHHH

THTH HHHT

W. A. Z B. W C. X D. Y

X.

Y.

Z.

36. Tabitha and her mother went to the pet store. Her mother told her she could either choose a cat, dog, or fish, and either get a toy for the pet or a book about the pet. What is the probability that she chooses a four-legged pet and a toy for it?

A. B. C. D.

37. Rolando tossed a coin 4 times. Which of the following is a list of all the possible outcomes with 2 or 3 heads?
HHTT TTHH HHTT TTHH HHTT TTHH HHTT TTHH

HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTT THTH HHHT

HTHT THHH HTTH HTHT THHT HHTH THTH HHHT

HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH THTH HHHH

HTHT THHH HTTH HTHH THHT HHTH THTH HHHT

W. A. W B. Y C. Z D. X

X.

Y.

Z.