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Student Produced Response Item for Grade 8

Standard 5.0 Knowledge of Probability

Topic B. Theoretical Probability

Indicator 1. Determine the probability of an event comprised of no more than 2 independent events

Objective a. Express the probability of an event as a fraction, a decimal, or a percent

Assessment limit: Use a sample space of 36 to 60 outcomes

Nina has a bag with 60 pieces of candy. The bag contains 25 red pieces, 11 blue pieces, and 9 green pieces. The remaining pieces are yellow. Nina will randomly pick one piece of candy from the bag.



What is the probability this piece will be yellow?


Correct Answer
¼, 15/60, 0.25
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