If you flip a “fair” coin, how many outcomes do we assume there is?
Do we believe all outcomes are equally likely in using a “fair” coin?
What is the probability of flipping a “heads” with a fair coin?
What is the probability of flipping a “tails”?
If you have two “fair” coins (assume 1 quarter and 1 nickel)
List all outcomes. How many are there?
What’s the probability of flipping 2 heads?
What’s the probability of flipping 1 head and 1 tail?
If you have three “fair” coins
List all outcomes. How many are there?
What’s the probability of flipping 3 heads?
What’s the probability of flipping exactly 2 heads?
What’s the probability of flipping at least 2 heads?
What’s the probability of flipping no more than 1 head?
You roll a “fair” die
How many outcomes are there?
What’s the probability of rolling a 6?
What’s the probability of rolling at least a 4?
What’s the probability of rolling an even number?
What’s the probability of rolling an even or odd number?
What’s the probability of rolling an even number or less than 3?
You roll two “fair” dice (think of one being red and one being white)
List all the possible outcomes. How many are there?
What’s the probability of rolling a total of 6 on the two dice?
What’s the probability of rolling at least a total of 4 on the two dice?
What’s the probability of rolling a total on the two dice of an even number or less than 6?
What’s the probability of rolling a total on the two dice of an even number greater than 7?
What’s the probability of rolling a total on the two dice of an odd number no more than 5?
How many cards are in deck (no jokers)? You be dealt a single card.
If you are dealt a single card, how many different outcomes are there?
What is the probability of being dealt the Ace of Hearts?
What is the probability of being dealt an ace?
What is the probability of being dealt a heart?
What is the probability of being dealt a red 9?
What is the probability of being dealt a face card (sometimes called “paint”)?
You will now be dealt two cards.
How many outcomes are there?
You have a die. You have three different colors of paint. You will paint each side of the die a single
color. How many ways can you paint the die?
You have a cube. You have three different colors of paint. You will paint each side of the cube a single
color. How many ways can you paint the cube? (the point here is not to get the right answer. It will take
some time. The point is to see how it’s different than the above question and to think of a way to start to
find the answer).