Language of Probability

A six-sided dice is rolled and lands on 2.

• impossible

• unlikely

• likely

• certain

A six-sided dice is rolled and lands on 7.

• impossible

• unlikely

• likely

• certain

A six-sided dice is rolled and lands on an even number.

• even chance

• unlikely

• likely

• certain

You see a real live dinosaur at the Perth zoo.

• unlikely

• impossible

• certain

• even chance

What is the chance of landing on a yellow space on this spinner?

• impossible

• certain

• even chance

• unlikely

What is the chance of landing on a red space on this spinner?

• impossible

• certain

• even chance

• unlikely

What is the probability that you will pick one red marble from this bag?

• impossible

• certain

• even chance

• unlikely

Which bag has the greater probability of selecting a red marble?

• Bag A has the least number of marbles; therefore, Bag A has the greater probability.

• Bag B has more red marbles; therefore, Bag B has a greater probability.

• Neither of them have a red marble; therefore, neither bag has a greater probability.

• Both of them have the same proportion of red and blue marbles; therefore, they have equal probability.

What is the probability of landing on a blue space on this spinner? P(blue) =

• 1/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/6

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A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. What is the probability of picking a purple marble?

• even chance

• impossible

• certain

• unlikely