Exploring Basic Probability Concepts

What term describes an event that has no chance of occurring?

• Certain

• Likely

• Impossible

• Equally likely

If you flip a fair coin, what is the probability of it landing on heads?

• 0

• 1

Which of the following events is equally likely to happen or not happen?

• Rolling a 3 on a six-sided die

• Flipping a coin and getting heads

• Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards

• Rolling an even number on a six-sided die

A spinner is divided into 4 equal sections: red, blue, green, and yellow. What is the probability of the spinner landing on green?

• 0

• 1

If you roll a six-sided die, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

Which of the following best describes an event that is certain to happen?

• Impossible

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Certain

A bag contains 5 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability of drawing a red marble?

• 0

• 1

Which of the following probabilities represents an event that is unlikely to occur?

• 0

• 1

A number cube is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number less than 3?

Which of the following events has a probability of 1?

• Rolling a 7 on a six-sided die

• Drawing a king from a standard deck of cards

• Flipping a coin and getting heads or tails

• Rolling an odd number on a six-sided die