Year 4 Chance Quiz

What is the term used to describe the chance of an event occuring?

• Probability

• Chance

• Outcome

• Certain

If something has a 50/50 chance of occuring, what is that called?

• Certain

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Even chance

100 kids were surveyed about their favourite fruit.

The most popular response was apples at 60%

Strawberries 10%

Banana 20%

Kiwi fruit 10%

If I choose a student at random, what is the probability their favourite fruit will be kiwi fruit?

• certain

• likely

• unlikely

• impossible

A roosters player gets injured during training. The medical statff at the club say he has a 70% chance of playing in the game on the weekend? What term best describes the probability of him playing?

• Impossible

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

Which area of NSW is most likely to have the heaviest rain?

• Sydney area

• Broken Hill

• Adelaide

• Coffs Harbour

Which of these events is certain to happen?

• Roosters win the premiership

• It rains on Sunday

• Your teacher never makes a mistake

• You go home today

There are 20 marbles in a jar. Half of them are green, a quarter are blue and the rest are red. Which colour has the highest probability of being selected at random?

• Green

• Blue

• Red

What is the term used to describe the result of an event?

• Outcome

• Probability

• Likely

• Chance

I am in a rock paper scissors tournament. If I select rock, what is the chance my opponent will also select rock?

• 1 in 3 chance

• 2 in 3 chance

• Certain (3 in 3 chance)

I want to go on a picnic with my family. I check the weather, and it says there is a 10% chance of 1-5mm of rain today. What word would best describe the chance of rain?

• Certain

• Impossible

• Likely

• Unlikely