Likelihood of Events

A bag contains only blue marbles.

What is the likelihood of drawing a red marble?

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

A weather forecaster makes a prediction that the probability of rain tomorrow is 1. 

Based on the prediction, what is the likelihood it will rain tomorrow?

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

A spinner is equally divided into 8 sections as pictured in Figure A. It has:

2 yellow parts

2 blue parts

2 red parts

2 green parts

It is certain that the spinner will land on a blue section?

• True
• False

A spinner is equally divided into 8 sections as pictured in Figure A. It has:

2 yellow parts

2 blue parts

2 red parts

2 green parts

It is equally likely the spinner will land on a green section as it will a yellow section?

• True
• False

A spinner is equally divided into 8 sections as pictured in Figure A. It has:

2 yellow parts

2 blue parts

2 red parts

2 green parts

It is impossible that the spinner will land on a purple section?

• True
• False

A spinner is equally divided into 8 sections as pictured in Figure A. It has:

2 yellow parts

2 blue parts

2 red parts

2 green parts

It is unlikely that the spinner will land on a red, blue, yellow, or green section?

• True
• False

The probability of rain on Friday is 3/8.

What is the likelihood that it will rain on Friday?

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

The probability of choosing a fiction book from a classroom library is 72/105.

• Impossible

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Certain

The probability of getting a blue piece of candy from a candy machine with different-colored candy is 22/91.

• Impossible

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Certain

The probability of a pizza restaurant having your favorite toppings is 9/9.

• Impossible

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Certain