Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Probability

Rem: first name, last initial

Using a spinner with the following four numbers: 5, 6, 9, & 7 answer questions A - D

A. Spinning an odd number ____ out of ____.
B. Spinning a 7
C. Spinning an even number
D. Spinning a number greater than 5

Write a fraction to indicate the probability of each event.

Using a number cube 1 through 6 answer questions 1 - 4

1. Rolling a 4
2. Rolling a 1,2,4, or 6
3. Rolling a number greater than 3
4. Rolling a number less than 5

Using a bag that contains 5 green(G), 3 orange (O), and 7 purple (P) marbles answer
questions 5 - 8


5. Randomly selecting a green marble
6. Randomly selecting a purple marble
7. Randomly selecting an orange marble
8. Randomly selecting an orange or purple marble

4 comments:

  1. dalton b

    a) 1 out of 3
    b) 1 out of 4
    c) 1 out of 2
    d) 1 out of 3


    1) 1 out of 6
    2) 1 out of 4
    3) 1 out of 4
    4) 1 out of 2
    5) 5 out of 15
    6) 7 out of 15
    7) 3 out of 15
    8) 10 out of 15

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  2. Ryann E
    A.)5/9 1.)1/6 5.)5/15
    B.)3/9 2.)4/6 6.)7/15
    C.)6/9 3.)3/6=1/2 7.)3/15
    D.)3/9 4.)4/6 8.)10/15

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  3. Tyler M

    a.3/4
    b.1/4
    c.1/4
    d.3/4

    1.1/6
    2.4/6
    3.3/6
    4.4/6

    5.5/15
    6.7/15
    7.3/15
    8.10/15

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  4. Kristy S.
    A)3 out of 4
    B)1 out of 4
    C)1 out of 4
    D)3 out of 4
    1)1 out of 6
    2)2 out of 3
    3)1 out of 2
    4)2 out of 3
    5)1 out of 3
    6)7 out of 15
    7)1 out of 5
    8)2 out of 3

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