- 1. A coin is tossed and the spinner with 8 equal sections is spun. Find the probability of tossing heads and spinning a number greater than 6.
A) 1/16
B) 1/4
C) 3/4
D) 1/8
- 2. At an ice cream shop, Ben can have his ice cream in a sugar cone, a waffle cone, or a cup. His top choices of flavors are vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and butter pecan. If Ben can only get one flavor at a time, how many
different ice cream combinations are available to Ben?
A) 9
B) 15
C) 12
D) 7
- 3. A 6-sided number cube is rolled; find p(5).
A) 5/6
B) 1/5
C) 1/6
D) 1/3
- 4. A 6-sided number cube is rolled; find p(<4).
A) 1/6
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 2/3
- 5. A Valentine's Day candy jar has the same number of pink and red jellybeans. Describe the probability of picking a red jellybean.
A) likely
B) as likely as not
C) unlikely
D) certain
- 6. A Valentine's Day candy jar is filled with conversation hearts. Describe the probability of picking a pink jellybean.
A) unlikely
B) impossible
C) certain
D) likely
- 7. A Valentine's Day candy jar is 2/3 full of pink jelly beans and the rest are red. Describe the probability of not picking a red jellybean.
A) likely
B) as likely as not
C) impossible
D) unlikely
- 8. Charles is buying a new bicycle. He can pick either a road-bike or a mountain bike in red or black with a
15-inch, 17-inch, or 19-inch frame. How many different 17-inch bike combinations can Charles choose from?
A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
D) 4
- 9. Charles is buying a new bicycle. He can pick either a road-bike or a mountain bike in red or black with a
15-inch, 17-inch, or 19-inch frame. How many different bike combinations are available in all for Charles to choose from?
A) 6
B) 18
C) 12
D) 20
- 10. You are given a fair spinner with numbers 1, 2, 3, & 4. You also have a spinner with a black section and a white section. What is the probability of landing on a prime number and black when you spin both spinners at the same time? (do not consder the # 1 as a prime #)
A) 3/4
B) 1/2
C) 1/8
D) 1/4
- 11. You are given a fair spinner with numbers 1, 2, 3, & 4. You also have a spinner with a black section and a white section. What is the probability of landing on a 1 and white when you spin both spinners at the same time?
A) 75%
B) 12.5%
C) 25%
D) 37.5%
- 12. You are given a fair spinner with numbers 1, 2, 3, & 4. You also have a spinner with a black section and a white section. What is the probability of NOT landing on a 1 or white when you spin both spinners at the same time?
A) 37.5%
B) 25%
C) 12.5%
D) 75%
- 13. Zenna has some things in her pocket: 3 barrettes and 6 ponytail holders. What's the likelihood Zenna will find a barrette if she pulls just one thing out of her pocket?
A) 1/3
B) 1/4
C) 3/6
D) 2/3
- 14. Ms. Pardue's apartment building required a passcode to enter the lobby. The code is made up of numbers from 1 to 3. The code is three digits long and each digit can repeat. How many different pass codes are possible?
A) 9
B) 3
C) 27
D) 36
- 15. If Danielle sits at a table with 2 girls and 1 boy already at it, how likely is it that the person she sits next to is a girl?
A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 2/3
D) 1/4
- 16. What is the percentage of probability for rolling an even number on a fair number cube?
A) 33.3%
B) 66.7%
C) 50%
D) 16.7%
- 17. How likely is it that the months of the year will have 28 days?
A) unlikely
B) certain
C) likely
D) impossible
- 18. Which of the following prizes is most likely to be won by contestants: Color TV - 18%; A Watch - 0.5; or a DVD Player - 8/25?
A) Color TV
B) Watch
C) Stereo
D) DVD Player
- 19. The sixth grade students will all be assigned licker combinations. Each of the 152 students will have a unique combination. The digits may repeat. What is the least amount digits each combination must contain in order for this to happen?
A) 7
B) 6
C) 5
D) 8
- 20. Mr. Murphy is offering a make-up geography test. Students can take the test before school, at lunch-time, or after school on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. How many different times does Mr. Murphy offer the make-up test?
A) 3
B) 9
C) 6
D) 12
- 21. Mr. Douglas has 5 different color shirts and 12 ties. How many different outfits are possible if he chooses one color shirt and one tie?
A) 65
B) 17
C) 60
D) 55
- 22. Becca has 10 quarters and 2 dimes in her piggy bank. She selects a coin without looking, replaces it, and then selects a second coin. What is the probability that each coin is a quarter?
A) 5/6
B) 15/22
C) 1/36
D) 25/36
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