WorksheetsOdds and Probability
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The theoretical probability of rolling an even number on a dice.
a)
3/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/6
d)
5/6
2.
The chance of rain today is 70%. What is the chance it does not rain?
a)
70%
b)
30%
c)
100%
d)
50%
3.
The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What are the odds against choosing an “A”?
a)
9:2
b)
2:9
c)
9:11
d)
11:9
4.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
5.
How do you write 0.02 as a percent?
a)
20%
b)
200%
c)
2%
d)
.02%
6.
What are the odds in favor of randomly selecting a dime from a dish containing 11 pennies, 6 nickels, 5 dimes, and 3 quarters?
a)
4:1
b)
1:4
c)
1:5
d)
5:1
7.
A set of all possible outcomes is known as -
a)
a list
b)
a complement
c)
a sample space
d)
an event
8.
What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
9.
The odds of an event happening are 3:8. What are the odds it does not happen?
a)
8:3
b)
3:11
c)
11:3
d)
8:11
10.
When a coin is flipped, what is the probability of heads?
a)
1
b)
1/2
c)
1/4
d)
1/100
11.
An impossible event has a probability of _____?
a)
1
b)
0
c)
1/2
d)
100
12.
The odds in favor of receiving a gift are 5:16. Find the probability of Henry receiving a gift.
a)
16/5
b)
5/21
c)
None of these
d)
5/16
13.
The probability of the box having a toy is 6/13. What are the odds against the box having a toy?
a)
7:13
b)
6:7
c)
7:6
d)
13:6
100 %
