Practice Probability Scale (4.1) - Chapter 6 : Data Handling

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Question 1.
What is the probability of flipping a tails on a fair coin?
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Consider the number of favorable outcomes versus total outcomes.
Question 2.
If you have a bag with 5 red balls and 3 blue balls, what is the probability of picking a blue ball?
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Count the total number of balls.
3Question 3.
What is the range of the probability scale?
- 0 to 0.5
- 0 to 1
- 1 to 2
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Think about the definitions of impossible and certain events.
4Question 4.
Is the probability of rolling a number greater than 5 on a six-sided die impossible?
- True
- False
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Consider the outcomes on the die.
Question 5.
In a box of 12 chocolates, 5 are dark chocolate. If you pick a chocolate at random, what is the probability it is not dark chocolate?
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Calculate the number of non-dark chocolates versus the total.
Question 6.
You have a six-sided die. What is the probability of rolling an even number or a number greater than 4?
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Make sure to factor in the overlap for the number 6.

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