Probability - Likely or Unlikely?

​Remember that probabilities can be written as:

• DECIMALS

• PERCENTS

• FRACTIONS

The picture above shows you the likeliness of an event to occur.

Multiple Choice

A food truck owner added a new taco to his menu. After the first month of sales, she determines that there is a 0.65 chance that a customer orders that taco. Which term best describes the probability that a customer orders the taco?

• Very Unlikely

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Very Likely

Multiple Choice

The probability of a student in a certain district attending college is 0.08. Based on this probability value, choose the word that best describes if the event is likely or not to occur.

• Likely

• Neither Likely nor Unlikely

• Unlikely

Multiple Choice

The probability of it snowing tomorrow is 0.5. Based on this probability value, choose the word that best describes if the event is likely or not to occur.

• Likely

• Neither Likely nor Unlikely

• Unlikely

Multiple Choice

The probability of a student visiting the nurse today is 0.45. Based on this probability value, choose the word that best describes if the event is likely or not to occur.

• Likely

• Neither Likely nor Unlikely

• Unlikely

Multiple Choice

The weather forecast shows the likelihood of rain for the next seven days. Which statement is supported by the information in the picture?

• It is more likely to rain on Thursday than it is likely to rain on Monday

• It is unlikely to rain on Tuesday

• It is likely to rain on Saturday

• It is certain to rain on Sunday