Probability Practice Quiz

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From a standard deck of cards, find the probability of picking a queen or an even number.
- A.
  
  4/13
- B.
  
  6/13
- C.
  
  6/169
- D.
  
  5/13
Correct Answer
B. 6/13

Explanation
4/52 + 20/52 = 24/52 which reduces to 6/13
number of queens = 4, number of even (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 remember there are four 2's, 4's, 6's,8's and 10's) = 20

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There are 6 red, 5 blue, 3 green and 1 yellow marbles in a jar. Jada picks a marble without looking. What is the probability Jada picks a red or yellow marble?
- A.
  
  7/15
- B.
  
  2/75
- C.
  
  7/30
- D.
  
  1/35
Correct Answer
A. 7/15

Explanation
red + yellow = 6 + 1 = 7 out of 15 6/15 + 1/15 = 7/15

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Scott rolls a six sided number cube (a dice). What is the probability that the number rolled is an even or a 5?
- A.
  
  1/2
- B.
  
  1/3
- C.
  
  2/3
- D.
  
  1/12
Correct Answer
C. 2/3

Explanation
even (2, 4, 6) plus 5 = 4 possibilities out of 6

3/6 + 1/6 = 4/6 = 2/3 reduced

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A teacher has 9 red crayons, 4 blue crayons, 7 purple crayons, and 5 black crayons in a basket. A student reaches into the basket and randomly selects a crayon. What is the probability that the crayon will be either blue or black?
- A.
  
  4/16
- B.
  
  13/25
- C.
  
  9/25
- D.
  
  9/16
Correct Answer
C. 9/25

Explanation
blue + black = 9 out of 25
4/25 + 5/25 = 9/25

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A teacher has 9 red crayons, 4 blue crayons, 7 purple crayons, and 5 black crayons in a basket. A student reaches into the basket and randomly selects a crayon. What is the probability that the crayon will be either red or purple?
- A.
  
  9/16
- B.
  
  16/25
- C.
  
  7/25
- D.
  
  7/16
Correct Answer
B. 16/25

Explanation
red + purple = 9 + 7 = 16 out of 25
9/25 + 7/25 = 16/25

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From a standard deck of cards, find the probability of picking a heart or spade.
- A.
  
  1/16
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  1/4
- D.
  
  1/2
Correct Answer
D. 1/2

Explanation
heart + spade = 13 + 13 = 26 out of 52
13/52 + 13/52 = 26/52 which reduces to 1/2

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Jalen rolls a six sided number cube (a dice). What is the probability that the number rolled is a 2 or a number greater than 3?
- A.
  
  2/3
- B.
  
  1/2
- C.
  
  5/6
- D.
  
  1/9
Correct Answer
A. 2/3

Explanation
1/6 +3/6= 4/6 = 2/3 reduced
possible outcomes: 2, 4, 5, 6 (that is four)
total outcomes: 1, 2, 3,4 ,5 ,6 (that is six)
possible/total = 4/6 = 2/3

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There are 10 red, 5 blue, 3 green and 2 yellow marbles in a jar. Mark picks a marble without looking. What is the probability Mark picks a green or yellow marble?
- A.
  
  3/10
- B.
  
  1/4
- C.
  
  3/5
- D.
  
  1/3
Correct Answer
B. 1/4

Explanation
green marbles + yellow marbles = 5 total marbles = 20 5/20 = 1/4

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Tre has 5 t-shirts, 4 dress shirts and 3 polo shirts in his closet. If he reaches in without looking what is the probability he will pick a t-shirt or a polo shirt?
- A.
  
  8/12 , 2/3
- B.
  
  4/6, 12/3
- C.
  
  7/15, 12/8
- D.
  
  4/6, 12/10
Correct Answer
A. 8/12 , 2/3

Explanation
There are a total of 5 t-shirts, 4 dress shirts, and 3 polo shirts in Tre's closet. The probability of picking a t-shirt or a polo shirt can be calculated by adding the number of t-shirts and polo shirts and dividing it by the total number of shirts. Therefore, the probability is 8/12, which simplifies to 2/3.

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There are 5 basketballs, 4 soccer balls and 6 footballs in a ball bin. If a student chooses a ball at random from the bin, what is the probability the student will pick a football or a basketball?
- A.
  
  11/15
- B.
  
  3/4
- C.
  
  4/9
- D.
  
  13/7
Correct Answer
A. 11/15

Explanation
The probability of picking a football or a basketball can be calculated by adding the number of footballs and basketballs and dividing it by the total number of balls in the bin. In this case, there are 5 basketballs and 6 footballs, so the total number of footballs and basketballs is 5 + 6 = 11. The total number of balls in the bin is 5 + 4 + 6 = 15. Therefore, the probability is 11/15.

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Probability Practice Quiz

From a standard deck of cards, find the probability of picking a queen or an even number.

There are 6 red, 5 blue, 3 green and 1 yellow marbles in a jar. Jada picks a marble without looking. What is the probability Jada picks a red or yellow marble?

Scott rolls a six sided number cube (a dice). What is the probability that the number rolled is an even or a 5?

A teacher has 9 red crayons, 4 blue crayons, 7 purple crayons, and 5 black crayons in a basket. A student reaches into the basket and randomly selects a crayon. What is the probability that the crayon will be either blue or black?

A teacher has 9 red crayons, 4 blue crayons, 7 purple crayons, and 5 black crayons in a basket. A student reaches into the basket and randomly selects a crayon. What is the probability that the crayon will be either red or purple?

From a standard deck of cards, find the probability of picking a heart or spade.

Jalen rolls a six sided number cube (a dice). What is the probability that the number rolled is a 2 or a number greater than 3?

There are 10 red, 5 blue, 3 green and 2 yellow marbles in a jar. Mark picks a marble without looking. What is the probability Mark picks a green or yellow marble?

Tre has 5 t-shirts, 4 dress shirts and 3 polo shirts in his closet. If he reaches in without looking what is the probability he will pick a t-shirt or a polo shirt?

There are 5 basketballs, 4 soccer balls and 6 footballs in a ball bin. If a student chooses a ball at random from the bin, what is the probability the student will pick a football or a basketball?