Probability At Play - Math Worksheet With Answers

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Probability at Play

In this game, you toss rings onto colored pegs. Each time you toss a ring, it will land

on one of the pegs. The probability that a ring will land on a peg is 1. The chart below

shows the number of pegs of each color.

Peg Color White

Pink

Red Orange Yellow Green

Blue

Purple Black

Number

of Pegs

Probability

for One Ring

Calculate the probability of a ring landing on each color. Express each probability as a

percent in the table.

Suppose you were in charge of this game at a carnival. You have 9 prizes valued from $1

to $9. Each peg color has a different prize. How would you decide which color gets the

$1 prize? the $9 prize? Explain your answer.

If you could pick a color and then win a prize if another player’s ring landed on that

color, which color would you pick? Why?

Extend It How could you change the ring toss game to make it more likely that someone

will get the $9 prize? less likely?

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