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Probability ~ zntrocuction
/ +, The spinner shown is spun once. Find the
probability of each event. Write each answer as a
fraction, percent, and decimal,
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P(purple)
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travel at selected
airports. Suppose a
flight that arrived at EL
Centro is selected at
random. What is the
probability that the flight
did not arrive on time?
Write your answer as a
fraction, decimal, and
percent,
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‘The spinner has 8 sectors
labeled with letters. Each
sector of the spinner below
is the same size, as shown,
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If the arrow is spun 400 times, how many times would it be
expected to land on a sector labeled B?
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B 100
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Class: Pre-Algebra
Sheet # 09-01
A spinner contains sections which are colored either
purple, pink, or teal. The following chart shows the
probability of landing on purple and pink. Find the
missing probability.
get common denominator |
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Pink
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have 1 50 chats misty?
Teal }
2 2a
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A spinner is divided into five equal sectior
numbered 1 through 5. Predict how many times
ut of 240 spins the spinner is most likely to stop
on an odd number. 026, 4
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kel 50
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family, 6 pictures on her dog, and 12 pictures of
her friends, Keira randomly chooses one picture
from the box. Which statement best describes Fra {2
‘what will likely occur?
Keira has a box that contains 24 pictures of her fenily A
She will definitely pick a picture of her family.
‘She will most likely pick a picture of her family.
She is equally
her dog.
She is equally likely to pick a picture of her family,
of her dog, or of her friends.
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For a certain game, the probability of choosing a
‘card with the number 13 is 0.008. Find the
probability offrofFhoosing a card with the
number 13. State the likelihood of the event
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[n= 9a), at tleme
St is very litely
likely to picture of her family or of 257‘otal
Use the graph ofa survey of 70 z00 visitors who
were asked to name their favorite animal exhibit.
Part A: Based on the table, what is the probability that the
next person surveyed will choose a bear or a monkey?
bear or ronkey = 27,
tal 70
Part B: Suppose 720 people visit the zoo, Predict how many
people will choose the penguin exhibit as their favorite
(eaquin
tial
Elliot's teacher puts 8 red, 9 biack, and 3 green
chips ina bag. What are stig |
palling green ehip onthe fst draw? ¢
Ss,
120), 3 9 black
ALK a 20 & 17 3 ren
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410) Adtian spins the arrow on
this spinner once.
Which number is the arrow
unlikely to land on?
2
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Mn 3 i 4
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wit 1 Bessdon co's batall SSRIS TE , 9|
probability that he will pitch a curveball is qi
Jacob throws 20 pitches, how many pitches most
likely will be-curve balls?
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B2 p10 Fttal
Last month, customers at a gift shop bought 40
birthday cards, 19 congratulations cards, 20
holiday cards, and 21 thank you cards.
| Part A What is the probability that the next customer
buys a birthday card?
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Part B Suppose 125 customers buy greeting cards next
month. How many would you expect to buy birthday
12
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19
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13, Pete's Video Store has vb sHiPMeNT
3. received shipment of [pe | "apbere?
DVDs. The table z
shows the number of | | 2"___| _
each type of DVD in | See Fiton a
the shipment. omady =
Pete selects a DVD at random from the shipfient.
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14 4 bag contains 6 red, 4 blue, and & green
re
marbles. How many marbles of each color il
should be added so that the total number of
blue
selecting one marble of each color remains
unchanged?
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sh
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blue
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ry
What is the probability that he chooses a western?
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36
imarbles is 27, but the probability ofrandomiyien, 8
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| — 4 sgreen marblesrobability - Experimental vs. Theoretical
The prize wheels for a carnival game are shown,
‘You receive a less expensive prize if you spin and
‘win on wheel A. You receive a more expensive
prize if you spin and win on wheel B.
Wreath
Whee B
Part A: Which wheel has uniform probability?
‘Answer Wheel
A
Part B: Use a paperclip and the tip of your pencil to spin
each wheel 4 times. Record your results in the table below.
Part C: Why do you think winners on wheel A receive @
less expensive prize than the winners on wheel B?
Erin conducted an
2 experiment with a Letter_| Frequency
spinner that contained 7 2
4 sectors: F,G,H,and = }—
J. She spun the arrow G 9
40 times and recorded H = 79
the frequencies in the
table, 7 3
Based on the data, what is the probability that the next
spin will land on H?
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Date: Sheet # 09-02
Class: Pre-Algebra
Ina basketball contest, Omari predicted he would
make 85 percent of his shots. He actually made
18 out of 20 shots. How did Omari’s prediction
compare with his actual results?
Helton 85 h Adual > = 90%,
His profibe was the same as his. a Sbeesuits
6 His preSelfon was lower than his acral outs
His prediction was higher than his actual results.
His prediction cannot be compared with his actual
D results.
4 The table shows the BOWLING SCORES
bowling scores of 125 oer] torte ot
students. tba soos | OF
‘What is the experimental 52
probability that the next 7 |
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have a score that is 125 or
dest
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106,
g)) MeBis preted 20% ofr stents wouldnt
‘complete their homework. When she checked, 3 out
of every 5 students had incomplete homework. How
did her prediction compare to the actual results?
Qtedictton 316, Adual>Z= 60%.
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The experimental probability ofa coin landing on
headsis 2. If the coin landed on tails 30 times,
tn fer aa tal
lads 7 tas B30.
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{flipped a coin 100 times during a Mutt
‘mathematics experiment. The coin landed on Remesexramons
ta . ‘on Sam's results, which of spinner with three oe I
tails 36 times. Based ae
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these statement is true? Actual | szedsclo Sian | 6 | fo
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‘The coin landed on tails more than expected. ‘The results are shown in the |
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The coin landed on heads less than expected. Heads G4 | Part A: State the theoretical probability of landing on A.
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CJ flips a fair coin 100 times. Which of the fl (0 | Landing on A a
8 following best describes the expected nambeter | men
times the coin would land with tail facing up? | 21,
saci le ; te | Landing on B_It IU"
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tly 50 tis Mie | z: us
exactly 50 times: Creat umber hecause it Landing on C Tag“ *
A
B
C approximately 2 times If q ftediton dae art C: Make a drawing of what t
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9 Jesse predicted that his batti
first 5 games of the season would
3.00,
‘The table below records Jesse’s hits and times at
bat during the first S games. Batting average is
spinner might look like
ately 50 times ies. Explain.
equal to hits divided by times at bat.
JESSE'S HITTING DURING HIS oie
RST FIVE GAMES
f hits Martha The spnne shown was spun 30
Gamer [resto [mie] obs Se bathe | 12 times andthe recut were
7 4 2 Rat wl recorded in the table below.
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3 4 2 | a° 30 Foal
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2} 4H} pete. 30 : settee for30 spins M a
How accurate wal lesse's prdiction concerning his 1K i 30
batting average? ° 10 O#X
It was lower than he predicted. 7 : 6 is z
B It was higher than he predicted, | Inthe third column write te results you ex Lt ne
Expl shy the Mt dif ifr = oe
iQ ewe etl to his preietiogs, | Eman iy the results may be different than what you
D__ The batting average cannot be determined.
Ms. Bisal rolled a number cube 42 times. She
recorded that she rolled a BB ten times, How
does her results compare with what she s| iB a
Ned
seo xcnf5 have expected? —pyphey cabe has 6 i
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