1.
A marketing company is conducting a survey to determine America's most popular professional football team. Where would they be most likely to obtain a random sample?
A.
in front of the White House
B.
by calling people from around the country on the telephone
C.
at a Cleveland Browns game
D.
Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Hint
2.
Meng conducted a survey to determine the favorite flavor of ice cream in his hometown. Fifteen of the fifty people he surveyed liked strawberry best. How many of the 3,500 residents in the town would you expect to like strawberry best?
A.
560
B.
750
C.
1,050
D.
150
Hint
3.
Suppose you randomly threw a dart 100 times at the dartboard shown. How many times would you expect it to hit the shaded region?
A.
10
B.
81
C.
19
D.
38
Hint
4.
An ice cream sundae shop offers a choice of chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ice cream, chocolate or caramel syrup, and nuts or no nuts on top. How many different types of sundaes can they make?
A.
12
B.
4
C.
8
D.
6
Hint
5.
How many combinations of two books can be chosen from a group of four on a shelf?
A.
16
B.
12
C.
4
D.
6
Hint
6.
A coin is tossed twice. What is the probability of getting tails both times?
A.
B.
C.
0
D.
Hint
7.
An event with a probability of
__________.
A.
is very likely to occur
B.
is not very likely to occur
C.
is certain to occur
D.
cannot occur
Hint
8.
The art club is having a ''lottery'' to help raise money for new art supplies. If the art club has already chosen a number between 0 and 999 that is the winning number, what is the probability that one number you would pick would be the winning number?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
9.
There are six equally likely outcomes on the spinner. What is the probability of spinning blue?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
10.
To win a prize, a dart must land on a gold section of the target shown. Assume it is equally likely that a dart will land anywhere on the target. What is the probability of winning a prize?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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