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Simple probability

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
2.

What is the probability of spinning an even number?

a)

16 2/3%

b)

33 1/3%

c)

50%

d)

75%

3.
Which event is not a dependent event?
a)
Picking 2 students to each be line leader and door holder from a group of 20 students
b)
Picking 2 marbles from a bag without replacing the first marble
c)
Picking 2 crayons from a box at the same time (simultaneously) 
d)
Picking an earring, replacing it, then picking a 2nd earring
4.
You flip a nickel three times.
Find the probability that all flips will land on tails.
a)
1/2
b)
1/4
c)
1/6
d)
1/8
5.
You spin this spinner 3 times.
Find the probability of these 3 events.
P(red, odd, 3)
a)
1/216
b)
1/72
c)
1/36
d)
1/12
6.
A store sells shirts that are either small, medium, or large. The colors are either red, blue, green, or white. What is the probability someone will select a large green shirt?
a)
1/3
b)
1/7
c)
1/9
d)
1/12
7.

In a drawer, there are 6 white socks, 4 black socks, and 2 brown socks. You pick out a sock, replace it, then pick out a 2nd sock. What is the probability that you will pick a brown, then black sock?

a)

1/11

b)

1/18

c)

1/36

d)

2/33

8.
You pick a marble from this bag.
What is the probability you will choose either a black or white marble?
a)
3/5
b)
9/100
c)
1/10
d)
2/5
9.
You roll two die.
What is the probability you will roll a 4, then roll a number less than 3?
a)
1/36
b)
1/18
c)
1/9
d)
1/6
10.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
11.
Clare picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
12.
What is the probability of landing on the color blue on the spinner?
a)
3/3
b)
5/3
c)
3/12 or 1/4
d)
1/3
13.
A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?
a)
5/11
b)
5/6
c)
1/3
d)
5
14.

Gabriel has these cans of soup in his kitchen cabinet.

• 2 cans of tomato soup

• 3 cans of chicken soup

• 2 cans of cheese soup

• 2 cans of potato soup

• 1 can of beef soup

Gabriel will randomly choose one can of soup. Then he will put it back and randomly choose another can of soup. What is the probability that he will choose a can of tomato soup and then a can of cheese soup?

a)

2/5

b)

1/25

c)

2/45

d)

1/5

15.

Melissa rolled a number cube that has sides labeled 1 to 6. What is the probability that she rolled a 2 or a 3?

a)

1/6

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

3/4