Name:_______________________________

Advanced Probability Review

Use the information below for questions 7-10. Amanda used a standard deck of 52 cards and
selected a card at random. She recorded the suit of the card she picked, and then replaced the card.
The results are in the table below.

7. Based on her results, what is the experimental probability

of selecting a heart?

8. What is the theoretical probability of selecting a heart?

9. Based on her results, what is the experimental probability of selecting a diamond or a spade?

10. What is the theoretical probability of selecting a diamond or a spade?

11. A bag has 2 blue, 3 red, and 5 yellow tiles. Find each probability and rank from highest likelihood
to lowest. Describe each as impossible, unlikely, as likely as not, likely, or certain

a. picking a blue tile c. not picking a red tile

b. picking a red or blue tile d. picking a yellow tile

Use the following information for problems 12-14. A box contains 25 concert tickets. Seven of the
tickets are for a Miranda Sings concert, 4 tickets are to see Beyonce, 8 tickets are for Selena Gomez,
and the remaining 6 tickets are for a local artist concert. Student A draws a ticket and then student B
draws a ticket.

12. Are these events independent or dependent?

13. What is the probability that Student A and Student B draw a Beyonce ticket?

14. What’s the probability that Student A draws a Selena Gomez ticket and then Student B draws
a Miranda Sings ticket?

15. Rob notices that 55% of the people leaving the supermarket choose plastic bags instead of paper
bags. Out of 600 people, how many can Rob predict will carry paper bags?

a) 330 people c) 15 people

b) 270 people d) 27 people

16. How many times would you expect the spinner to NOT land on blue if the spinner is spun 50
times? Explain.
17. The table shows the number of different color balloons set up for a dart game at a carnival. Which
statement(s) could be true?

Balloon Color Number of Balloons

red 5
yellow 6
orange 5
green 4
blue 1
purple 4

F The probability of hitting a red balloon is as likely as hitting a yellow balloon.

G The probability of hitting a blue balloon is greater than hitting any of the other color balloons.

H The probability of hitting a yellow balloon is less than hitting the other color balloons.

J The probability of hitting a green balloon is as likely as hitting a purple balloon.

18. Mason makes 12 of every 15 field goal attempts. If Mason attempts 24 field goals, how many
would he expect to miss?

19. Using the chart below about favorite meals ordered at Big Dave’s Diner, answer the question
below. Meal Number of
People
Hamburger 13
Tacos 11
Club Sandwich 17
Veggie Chili 6
Potato Soup 3

If 100 people were to be in the restaurant, then it could be predicted that over half would have
ordered a Club Sandwich and Tacos. Is this a reasonable assumption?

A. Yes, because 17 is the largest number represented in the table.

B. Yes, because 17 + 11 is 28, which is more than half of the sample.
C. No, because 28 is not half of 100
D. There is not enough information to answer the question.
20. Mandy spun the spinner below 50 times. The spinner landed on brown 16 times. What is the difference
between the theoretical and experimental probabilities of the spinner landing on the brown section?

Experimental: ____________________

Theoretical: _________________

21. Below is the experimental data collected from Daisy flipping a coin and then rolling a number cube.

1 2 3 4 5 6
Heads III I I II IIII IIIII
Tails II IIII II III III

Based on the data collected what was her experimental probability of flipping heads and rolling a 5?

22. Make a list of all the outcomes from spinning a fair spinner numbered 1-4 and flipping a fair coin.

23. In the spinner below, what is the probability of NOT green or red?

2
A. , because there are one of each of those colors
5
3
B. , because there are 3 other colors
5
C. 3, because 5 – 2 = 3
D. Not here
24. The probability of winning a prize on a particular “scratch and win” ticket is said to be 4 out
of 10. If Ms. Barnes buys 25 tickets, how many of those would you predict to be winners?

25. A box has 3 hockey and 6 football cards.

a) What is the probability of selecting a hockey card, keeping it out, and then selecting another hockey card?

b) What is the probability of selecting a hockey card, keeping it out, and then selecting a football card?

26. Mr. Barning put the names of all of his 22 students on craft sticks and put them in a cup. He
chose a stick, did not replace it, and chose another stick. If there are an equal number of boys and
girls in the class, what is the probability that both names selected were for a boy?

27. A bag has 7 blue marbles, 3 red, 4 green, and 8 white. You pick a marble, record its color, and return it. If
you repeat this process 665 times, how many times can you expect to pick a blue or green marble?

28. Pat is able to flip a game disk into a cup 4 times in 10 tries. Out of 50 tries, how many flips can Pat predict
she will make?