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LESSON Practice B
10-4 Theoretical Probability
An experiment consists of rolling one fair number cube.
Find the probability of each event.
1. P(3) 2. P(7)

3. P(1 or 4) 4. P(not 5)

5. P(< 5) 6. P(> 4)

7. P(2 or odd) 8. P( 3)

An experiment consists of rolling two fair number cubes.

Find the probability of each event.
9. P(total shown  3) 10. P(total shown  7) 11. P(total shown  9)

12. P(total shown  2) 13. P(total shown  4) 14. P(total shown  13)

15. P(total shown  8) 16. P(total shown  12) 17. P(total shown  7)

18. A bag contains 9 pennies, 8 nickels, and 5 dimes. How many

quarters should be added to the bag so the probability of
drawing a dime is 1?
6
19. In a game two fair number cubes are rolled. To make the
first move, you need to roll a total of 6, 7, or 8. What is the
probability that you will be able to make the first move?
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 LESSON Puzzles, Twisters & Teasers LESSON Practice A
10-3 No Cheating! 10-4 Theoretical Probability
Circle the words from the list that you find. Find a word that An experiment consists of tossing two coins.
answers the riddle. Circle it and write it on the line. HH; HT; TH; TT
1. List all the possible outcomes.
1
simulation random numbers model set 
table digit probability reasonable strategy 2. What is the probability of tossing a head and a tail? 2
1

3. What is the probability of the outcomes being the same? 2
S I M U L A T I O N A R T
E T D I G I T E T U S E Y An experiment consists of rolling a fair number cube.
T A R A N D O M P M D A U Find the probability of each event.
G I T A B L E G H B F S I 4. P(6) 5. P(1)
N J I P T T G B U E G O P
1 1
F T C H E E T A H R H N O  
B J I K O P G D E S J A L
6 6
M O D E L D U Y O P K B K
P R O B A B I L I T Y L V 6. P(odd number) 7. P(>4)
Q W E R T Y U I O P H E B 1 1
 
2 3

What large animal cheats on a test? A cheetah . Find the probability of each event using two number cubes.
8. P(rolling two 5s) 9. P(total shown  4)
1 1
 
36 12

10. P(total shown  2) 11. P(total shown < 4)

1 1
 
36 12

12. P(total shown > 11) 13. P(rolling two even numbers)
1 1
 
36 4

14. A bag contains 9 red marbles and 4 blue marbles.

How many clear marbles should be added to the bag
3 2 clear marbles
so the probability of drawing a red marble is ?
5

15. In a game two fair number cubes are rolled. To make

the first move, you need to roll an even total. What is 1

the probability of rolling an even total? 2

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LESSON Practice B LESSON Practice C

10-4 Theoretical Probability 10-4 Theoretical Probability
An experiment consists of rolling one fair number cube. An experiment consists of rolling two fair number cubes.
Find the probability of each event. Find the probability of each event.
1. P(3) 2. P(7) 1. P(total shown = 5) 2. P(total shown  3)
1 1 11
  
6 0 9 12

3. P(1 or 4) 4. P(not 5) 3. P(total shown  10) 4. P(total shown  12)

1 5 1
 35
  12

3 6 36

5. P(< 5) 6. P(> 4) 5. P(total shown  7) 6. P(total shown  4)

2 1 7
 1
  12 
3 3 6

7. P(2 or odd) 8. P( 3) Three separate jars each contain 2 different

Jar A Jar B Jar C Outcome
2 color marbles. Jar A has a red and a blue
 1
3  marble. Jar B has a red and a green marble. R R P RRP
2 Jar C has a purple and a white marble. One R R W RRW
marble is drawn from each jar. The table
An experiment consists of rolling two fair number cubes. R G P RGP
shows a sample space with all outcomes
Find the probability of each event. R G W RGW
equally likely. Find each probability.
9. P(total shown  3) 10. P(total shown  7) 11. P(total shown  9) B R P BRP
1 1 1 B R W BRW
   7. P(RRP) 8. P(BGW)
18 6 9 B G P BGP
1 1
12. P(total shown  2) 13. P(total shown  4) 14. P(total shown  13)   B G W BGW
8 8
1 1
  9. P(2 red with another 10. P(a green with two 11. P(1 white or 1 purple)
36 12 0
color) other colors)
15. P(total shown  8) 16. P(total shown  12) 17. P(total shown  7) 1 1
 
5

5
 4 2 1
18 1 12
12. A bag contains 12 red cubes, 15 blue cubes, 10 green cubes,
18. A bag contains 9 pennies, 8 nickels, and 5 dimes. How many and 14 yellow cubes. How many purple cubes should be added
quarters should be added to the bag so the probability of to the bag so the probability of drawing a blue cube is 1? 9 purple cubes
8 quarters 4
drawing a dime is 1?
6 13. In a game two fair number cubes are rolled. To make the first
5
19. In a game two fair number cubes are rolled. To make the move, you need to roll a total of 7, 8, or 9. What is the probability 
4 12
first move, you need to roll a total of 6, 7, or 8. What is the  that you will be able to make the first move?
probability that you will be able to make the first move? 9
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