ISEE Upper Level Mathematics Achievement Flashcards: Comparing Probabilities

Study Comparing Probabilities in ISEE Upper Level Mathematics Achievement with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

If one spinner has $3$ equal red sectors out of $8$ and another has $2$ equal red sectors out of $5$ , which has higher $P(\text{red})$ ?

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ANSWER

The spinner with $\frac{2}{5}$ red. $\frac{3}{8}=0.375 < \frac{2}{5}=0.4$ , so the second spinner has higher probability.

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ISEE Upper Level Mathematics Achievement: Probability

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This deck focuses on Comparing Probabilities, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for ISEE Upper Level Mathematics Achievement.

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A bag contains 8 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. Two marbles are drawn without replacement. What is the probability that both marbles are the same color compared to the probability that the two marbles are different colors?

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