Probability: What Are the Chances?

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1. 1

   Probability is measured on a scale from 0 to 1. What does a probability of 0 mean?

   Multiple Choice · 20s

   AThe event cannot happen

   BThe event is certain

   CThe event happens half the time

   DNobody knows the chances
2. 2

   What is the probability that a fair coin lands on heads?

   Multiple Choice · 20s

   A1 out of 4

   B1 out of 3

   C2 out of 3

   D1 out of 2
3. 3

   You roll one standard six-sided die. What is the chance of rolling exactly 3?

   Multiple Choice · 20s

   A1 in 3

   B1 in 2

   C1 in 6

   D1 in 12
4. 4A spinner is divided into 4 equal parts: red, blue, green, yellow. What is the chance it stops on green?Multiple Choice · 20s
5. 5After five heads in a row, a fair coin is more likely to land tails on the next flip.True / False · 20s
6. 6How many cards are in a standard deck, not counting jokers?Multiple Choice · 20s
7. 7Half the cards in a deck are red. What is the probability of drawing a red card?Multiple Choice · 20s
8. 8Rolling a 7 with one standard six-sided die is impossible.True / False · 20s
9. 9A forecast says there is a 90 percent chance of rain. What is the best way to read that?Multiple Choice · 20s
10. 10Which of these events has a probability of exactly 1?Multiple Choice · 20s
11. 11When you roll two dice and add them, which total appears most often? (write the number)Type Answer · 30s
12. 12How many cards of each suit are in a standard deck? (write the number)Type Answer · 30s