Question 1

A cereal company puts a colored ring in each box of cereal. There are 6 different ring colors. The colors of the rings in each of 50 cereal boxes are shown in the table below.

Based on the data, what is the probability that the next cereal box will contain a blue or a yellow ring?

Accepted Answer

$\frac{2}{5}$

Answer

$\frac{3}{5}$

Answer

$\frac{2}{3}$

Answer

$\frac{1}{6}$

Question 2

A spinner is divided into four colored sections that are not of equal size: red, blue, purple, and orange. The arrow on the spinner is spun several times.
The arrow on the spinner will bespun one more time. Based on these results, what is the probability that the arrow will land on the purple section?

Accepted Answer

$\frac{1}{5}$

Answer

$\frac{1}{4}$

Answer

$\frac{1}{12}$

Answer

$\frac{1}{6}$

Question 3

A computer program selects blue, red, or green as the background color each time the program is used.
• The program was used 45 times on the same computer in one week.
• Of those 45 times, a blue background appeared 12 times and a red background appeared 21 times.
Based on this information, which statement about the likelihood of the green background appearing the next time the program is used is true?

Accepted Answer

Green is just as likely as blue to appear, but not as likely as red.

Answer

Green is just as likely as red or blue to appear.

Answer

Green is not as likely as blue to appear, but is as likely as red.

Answer

Green is not as likely as red or blue to appear.

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