Basic Probability - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Probability can be expressed as a number between_____ and _____.

0 and 100

0 and 10

0 and 1

-1 and 1

2.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Determine the probability of the following even occuring: You flip a fair coin and the coin will land heads up.

0

1/4

1/2

1

3.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of spinning the fair 8-sided spinner and landing on the 7?

impossible - 0 / 8

1 / 2

1 / 8

7 / 8

4.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of spinning a fair 6-sided spinner and landing on an odd number?

1 / 2

5 / 6

6 / 6 or 1

0 / 6

5.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Probability can be written as ...

a fraction

a decimal

a percent

all of the above

6.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of rolling a fair 6-sided die and having it land as a six?

1/6

5/6

1/3

1/2

7.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of rolling a fair 6-sided die and having it land on an odd number?

3/4

1/3

1/2

2/5

8.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of rolling a sum of 15 with a pair of six-sided dice?

0

1 / 36

15 / 36

5 / 36

9.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

The probability of it raining today is 30%. What is the probability that it will NOT rain?

30%

70%

100%

0%

10.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What is the probability of spinning green or blue (assuming each slice/section is equal in size)?

0

5/12

1/2

3/4

11.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Find the probability of NOT rolling a 2 on a single fair 6-sided die.

1/6

2/6

5/6

2

12.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

If you randomly pick from the following M & M colors from a bag, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

8/26 or 4/13

7/26

8/25

1/3

13.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Is this probability assignment possible?

YES! Because all probabilities add up to 1!

NO! Because it doesn't have enough probabilities.

NO! Because the probabilities do not add up to 1.

NO! Because I cannot get a grade of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

14.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

If there is a 40% chance for rain, then there is a 60% chance that it will not rain. What rule in probability does the 60% conclusion represent?

Probability Assignment Rule

Disjoint Rule

Subtraction Rule

Complement Rule

15.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

If Mrs. Mack polls the class and asks, "What is your favorite pizza topping?" Suppose that the responses include: 10% cheese; 30% pepperoni; 25% sausage; 5% ham. What percent of the class have another opinion?

20%

30%

35%

This cannot be calculated.

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