Probability Quiz

Theo has 3 red sweets and 2 white sweets. He picks a sweet at random. What is the probability that Theo picks a red sweet?

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Theo has 3 red sweets and 2 white sweets. He picks a sweet at random. What is the probability that Theo picks a white sweet?

• 1/5

• 2/5

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• 1/2

Leah has 12 cards, each with a shape on it. She takes a card at random. What is the probability that Leah takes a card with a star on it?

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/3

Leah has 12 cards, each with a shape on it. She takes a card at random. What is the probability that Leah takes a card with a triangle on it?

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• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/3

Leah has 12 cards, each with a shape on it. She takes a card at random. What is the probability that Leah takes a card with a circle on it?

• 1/12

• 1/6

• 1/4

• 1/2

Ralph has 9 cards, each with a number on it. He picks a card at random. Write down the probability that the chosen card is the number 8.

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• 1/8

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Ralph has 9 cards, each with a number on it. He picks a card at random. What is the probability that the chosen card is an even number?

• 1/2

• 4/9

• 1/4

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Ralph has 9 cards, each with a number on it. He picks a card at random. Write down the probability that the chosen card is a number less than 7.

• 1/3

• 2/9

• 5/9

• 2/3

Ralph has 9 cards, each with a number on it. He picks a card at random. Write down the probability that the chosen card is a multiple of 4.

• 1/9

• 2/9

• 1/3

• 1/4

There are 12 red roses, 5 yellow roses and 3 white roses in a vase. Felix takes a rose, at random, from the vase. What is the probability that he takes a red or a white rose?

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• 1/10

• 1/5

• 3/4