Probability Powerplay
Level 6, 2026-05-14
A group of dogs were timed running 100m. Here are the results:
dogs

32235
1314151617
Time

What fraction of the dogs run 100m in more than 16s?
[2]
You shoot an arrow at a target. There is a 20% chance of scoring a 20 and a 10% chance of scoring a 30 and a 70% chance of scoring a 60. What average score do you expect to get if you do this many times?
[1]
We asked a group of girls how many Strawberries they eat in a day. Here are the results:
girls

4162
0123
Strawberries

What is the probability of the girls to eat exactly 4 Strawberries in a day?
[2]
Roll 72 6-sided dice.
How many times would you expect to get less than 5?
[1]
A group of kids were timed running 100m. Here are the results:
Timekids
135
142
152
163
171

What is the probability of the kids to run 100m in less than 14s?
[2]
A bag has 2 balls with numbers from 5 to 6. You take out 1 ball.
What is the probability of NOT getting the ball with the number 4?
[1]
Roll 126 6-sided dice.
How many times would you expect to get less than 6?
[1]
Flip a coin 16 times.
Each time a Head comes up you win $2. How much money would you expect to make altogether?
[1]
A bag has 7 red balls, 5 green balls and 7 blue balls. You take out 1 ball.
What is the probability of getting a green ball?
[1]
There are 90 balls in a bag. This is is the probability distribution of their color:


0.10.9
pinkred
Color

How many red balls were in the bag?
[1]
A bag has 7 red balls, 10 green balls and 7 blue balls. You take out 1 ball.
What is the probability of getting a red ball?
[1]
A Crazy Die has 5 sides, but each side has a different probability of being rolled. This is is the probability distribution of the sides being rolled:


0.40.250.150.10.1
12345
Number

What is the probability of rolling 3 or 4?
[1]
A wheel has 6 yellow sections and 8 purple sections.
What is the probability of getting purple?
[1]
A bag has 7 balls with number 2 and 8 balls with a number 4. You take out 1 ball.
What is the probability of getting the ball with the number 2?
[1]
A group of kids were timed running 100m. Here are the results:
kids

52555
1314151617
Time

What fraction of the kids run 100m in more than 16s?
[2]
A bag has 10 balls with numbers from 3 to 12. You take out 1 ball.
What is the probability of getting a ball with an even number?
[1]