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Probability Practice

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than 3 is rolled?

a)

1/3

b)

1/6

c)

1/2

d)

2/3

2.

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than or equal to 4 is rolled?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

5/6

d)

2/3

3.

A spinner has 8 equal regions. Each region is marked with one of the following numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80. What is the probability of an even number being spun on the first roll?

a)

1/8

b)

1/2

c)

1

d)

3/8

4.

There are 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, 2 green marbles, and 6 clear marbles in a burlap bag. One marble is randomly pulled from the bag. What is the probability the marble was green?

a)

1/2

b)

1/7

c)

2/15

d)

2/17

5.
Bag A contains 9 red marbles and 3 green marbles. Bag B contains 9 black marbles and 6 orange marbles. Find the probability of selecting one green marble from bag A and one black marble from bag B.
a)
3/20
b)
1/4
c)
3/31
d)
2/27
6.
A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement. P(1st orange then green)
a)
1/15
b)
2/15
c)
3/31
d)
1/5
7.
A box contains 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles and 2 orange marbles. Draws are made without replacement.P(both marbles are purple)
a)
2/9
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
1/4
8.
A basket contains four apples and six peaches. You randomly select one piece of fruit and eat it. Then you randomly select another piece of fruit. What is the probability that both pieces of fruit are apples.
a)
2/15
b)
3/17
c)
1/19
d)
6/21
9.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

10.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

11.

Kevin is making an omelet. There are 7 types of meat and 2 types of cheese to choose from. How many different omelets can Kevin make using exactly one of each item?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

9

d)

24

12.
The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown.
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?
a)
2/18
b)
1/9
c)
2/20
d)
1/10
13.
What is the probability of getting any letter that is not A?
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
14.
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
15.
A box contains 3 black pens, 7 blue pens, and 5 red pens. Without looking, P(red or black)
a)
8/15
b)
15/225
c)
5/15
d)
3/15
16.
You flip a coin 20 times and record the results. Is this experimental or theoretical probability?
a)
Experimental
b)
Theoretical
17.
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
18.
Probability is ...
a)
the chance that some event will occur.
b)
a game that involves coins.
c)
a guarantee.
19.
P(not A) = 
*Remember to simplify.*
a)
6/8
b)
3/4
c)
2/8
d)
1/4
20.
The probability of it raining today is 30%.  What is the probability that it will NOT rain?
a)
30%
b)
70%
c)
100%
d)
0%
21.
What is an outcome?
a)
The result of an experiment
b)
The chance or likelihood of an event
c)
A fraction, decimal, or a percent
d)
An activity that gives various results
22.

What is the P( not purple) on this spinner?

a)

2/5

b)

1/5

c)

4/5

d)

3/5

23.
Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.
a)
1/6
b)
7/6
c)
0
d)
7/7
24.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
25.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
26.
What is the probability of spinning green or blue?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
27.

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”?

a)

2/7

b)

1/6

c)

5/7

d)

25/26

28.

The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is a vowel?

a)

7/11

b)

4/11

c)

2/11

d)

5/26

29.

A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 green and 1 yellow. What is the theoretical probability of pulling a red?

a)

3/10

b)

3/9

c)

1/9

d)

1/3

30.
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
31.

The chart below represents the number of marbles in a jar.

P(green) =

a)

5/19

b)

1/5

c)

5/14

32.
The spinner is divided into eight equal parts. Find the theoretical probability of landing on the given section of the spinner.P(white)=
a)
1/8
b)
5/8
c)
7/8
d)
3/7
33.
Andrew picks one marble at a time from a box and replaces it. He repeats this process 25 times and records the results in the table. Based on the table, which color marble has an experimental probability of 1/5?
a)
Yellow
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
34.

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

5 green

6 yellow

8 blue

7 brown

a)

1/4

b)

4/13

c)

8/25

d)

1/3

35.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

36.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

37.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

38.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a black one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

39.

If you select a marble without looking, how likely is it that you will pick a white one?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

40.

What is the probability that the spinner will land on yellow?

a)

certain

b)

probable

c)

unlikely

d)

impossible

41.
Is it certain or impossible for the spinner to land on orange?
a)
imposssible
b)
certain
42.
Which color marble is least likely to be pulled from the jar?
a)
Green 
b)
Red
c)
Blue
43.
Is it likely, less likely, certain or impossible to select a red marble from a box of 12 red marbles?
a)
likely
b)
less likely
c)
certain
d)
impossible
44.
Is it more likely, less likely, equally likely or impossible to select a boy on a field trip from group of 35 students with 12 girls?
a)
more likely
b)
less likely
c)
equally likely
d)
impossible