Probability Problems

A bag of Skittles has 7 red Skittles and 3 yellow Skittles. Which best describes the likelihood of choosing a red Skittle?

• Unlikely to choose a red Skittle

• Equally likely to choose a red Skittle as choosing a yellow Skittle

• Likely to choose a red Skittle

• Certain to choose a red Skittle

Which word describes the likelihood of this event:

If we get a new student, they will be a boy.

• Certain

• Likely

• Equally likely

• Impossible

Which word describes the likelihood of this event:

An elephant will fly past my house this afternoon.

• Certain

• Likely

• Equally Likely

• Impossible

Which word describes the likelihood of this event:

In January in Winnipeg, it will snow at least once.

• Certain

• Likely

• Equally Likely

• Impossible

Diego has a bag containing 5 colored cubes all the same size. His bag has only purple, green, and blue cubes. The likelihood of choosing a purple cube is less than choosing a green cube. If there is only 1 blue cube in the bag, how many cubes are green?

• There is one green cube.

• There are two green cubes.

• There are three green cubes.

• There are four green cubes.

Zoey has a 1/8 chance of winning tickets to an ice skating performance. Which of the following best describes Zoey's chance of winning tickets?

• It is certain that Zoey will win the tickets.

• It is impossible that Zoey will win the tickets.

• It is unlikely that Zoey will win the tickets.

• It is likely that Zoey will win the tickets.

Angie will choose one marble from the collection shown without looking. Choose EACH true statement.

• It is unlikely that she will select a blue marble.

• It is certain that she will select a red marble.

• She is as likely to select a blue marble as a yellow marble

• She is equally likely to select a red marble as a marble of another color.

In which spinner is the probability of landing on purple 1/4?

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These five stickers are placed in a bag. What is the probability of drawing a star?

• Less than 1/2

• More than 1/2

• About 0

• About 1

Some Starbursts were placed in a bowl. If a Starburst is chosen without looking, what is the probability of choosing a yellow Starburst?

• 1/12

• 1/10

• 1/2

• 1/6