Exploring Probability Fun!

Which of the following is an example of a certain event?

• Rolling a 7 on a standard six-sided die

• The sun rising in the east tomorrow

• Picking a red marble from a bag with only blue marbles

• Flipping a coin and getting both heads and tails at the same time

If you have a bag with 3 red marbles and 2 blue marbles, what is the total number of possible outcomes when you pick one marble?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 6

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

Which word best describes an event that is not likely to happen?

• Impossible

• Certain

• Unlikely

• Likely

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

Which of the following is an outcome when spinning a spinner with 4 equal sections labelled A, B, C, and D?

• Getting a number less than 4

• Getting a letter

• Getting section B

• Getting a colour

If you have a bag with 4 green marbles and 1 yellow marble, which colour is more likely to be picked?

• Green

• Yellow

• Both are equally likely

• Neither

What is the probability of picking a blue crayon from a box with 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green crayons?

Which event is impossible?

• Rolling a 2 on a standard die

• Picking a marble from an empty bag

• Flipping a coin and getting heads

• Drawing a card from a deck

If you roll a die, which number is least likely to come up?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• All numbers are equally likely