Quiz on Spinner Probability

Jim is going to spin the arrow. Which best describes his chance of the arrow landing on the number 4?

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

• Certain

Which statement about the spinner is true?

• The spinner is certain to stop on red.

• It is equally likely that the spinner will stop on red or blue.

• The spinner is certain to stop on blue.

• It is unlikely that the spinner will stop on blue.

Mr. Jamison has a bag of number tiles that contains six different numbers. Each  student chose one number tile from the bag. The chart here shows their results.

Using the class results, which best describes the chance of choosing a number tile labeled 2 from the bag?

• Unlikely

• Certain

• Impossible

• Likely

The probability of Jack drawing a red marble is 6/10. Which of the following best describes Jack's chances of drawing a red marble?

• It is equally likely that Jack will or will not draw a red marble.

• It is certain that Jack will draw a red marble.

• It is likely that Jack will draw a red marble.

• It is unlikely that Jack will draw a red marble.

What is the best way to describe the probability of spinning red on the spinner below?

• certain

• impossible

• unlikely

• highly likely

Look at the spinner. Identify the true statements. You must select all correct statements.

• It is likely the arrow will land on the number 2.

• It is unlikely the arrow will land on the number 1.

• It is certain the arrow will land on the number 3.

• It is impossible the arrow will land on the number 5.

A jar contains these marbles: 5 blue marbles, 4 red marbles, 2 orange marbles, 4 yellow marbles. All the marbles are the same size. Josh will choose 1 marble from this jar without looking. It is most likely that Josh will choose a _______ marble from this jar.

• Blue

• Yellow

• Orange

• Black

Ben has marbles in his pocket. There are blue marbles and green marbles. All the marbles are the same size and shape. Ben is least likely to select a green marble when he takes one marble out of his pocket without looking. Which letter best represents the probability Ben will select a green marble?

• X

• Z

• Y

• W

The possible outcomes of flipping three coins are shown below. What is the probability of having two heads and one tail side showing?

• 1/7

• 3/8

• 1/8

• 5/8

A bag contains 6 white tiles and 5 black tiles that are the same shape and size. If Sam picks one tile from the bag without looking, what is the probability that the tile is black?

• 6/11

• 1/5

• 5/6

• 5/11