Free Printable Probability, challenging language questions

1.

If I have already tossed three 6s in a row on a normal dice, what is the chance that I will make it four 6s in a row with my next toss?

a)

$\frac{1}{6}$

b)

25%

c)

$\frac{1}{24}$

d)

24%

e)

$\frac{4}{6}$

2.

If only heads have been tossed in the first three tosses of a coin, what is the chance that the first four tosses will all be heads?

a)

0.5

b)

\frac{1}{8}

c)

$\frac{1}{16}$

d)

8%

e)

0.80

3.

Two numbers are to be chosen at random from the numbers 1 to 100. The number 9 is the first chosen. From those remaining, a second number must be chosen. What is the chance that the two numbers will be 9 and 10?

a)

\frac{1}{99}

b)

$\frac{1}{100}$

c)

$\frac{9}{100}\times\frac{10}{100}$

d)

$\frac{9}{99}\times\frac{10}{99}$

e)

$\frac{9}{99}$

4.

I spin a 5 on my first spin. What is the chance that I will spin a 5 on the second spin?

a)

$\frac{1}{5}$

b)

$\frac{1}{8}$

c)

$\frac{5}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{7}$

e)

$\frac{5}{7}$

5.

Given that my first spin was an even number, what is the probability that the spin was a 6?

a)

$\frac{1}{5}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{1}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{7}$

e)

$\frac{1}{6}$

6.

Knowing that a number spun is greater than 5, what is the probability that the number was 7?

a)

$\frac{1}{5}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{1}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{3}$

e)

$\frac{1}{6}$

7.

Knowing that the result was even, what is the probaility that the number is 8?

a)

$\frac{1}{5}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{1}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{3}$

e)

$\frac{1}{6}$

8.

The last three results have been red. What is the chance that the next choice will be red?

a)

\frac{5}{8}

b)

$\frac{1}{8}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$\frac{3}{5}$

e)

$\frac{1}{5}$

9.

Given that a 2 has been chosen, what is the chance that the card is red?

a)

$\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$\frac{1}{8}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$\frac{3}{5}$

e)

$\frac{1}{5}$

10.

Know that a card chosen is red, what is the probability that it is a 3?

a)

$\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$\frac{1}{8}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$\frac{3}{5}$

e)

$\frac{1}{5}$

Probability, challenging language questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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