Simple Probability Worksheet

What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting tails?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/4
• Never, Tails never fails.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

• 16 2/3%

• 33 1/3%

• 50%

• 75%

What is the probability of spinning a prime number? 

• 1/2
• 2/3
• 1/6
• 0

Find the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die.

• 6/6
• 5/6
• 4/6
• 1/6

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 0
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

What is the probability of spinning green or blue?

• 0
• 5/12
• 1/2
• 3/4

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown

• 8/26
• 4/13
• 8/25
• 1/3

The probability of an event occurring, P(A), can be expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percent.

• True
• False

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is a vowel?

• 8/121
• 4/11
• 2/11
• 4/121

• 1/2
• 1/8
• 1/3
• 1/12