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Yr 6-8 Probability

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

A bag contains 30 lollies. There are 12 orange, 6 apple, 3 lemon, 4 strawberry, 5 mango.

What is the probability of picking a mango flavour?

a)

5

b)

5/35

c)

1/6

d)

1/5

3.

A standard six sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number less than 4?

a)

1/6

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

2/3

4.
Experimental Probability is:
a)
What Will happen 
b)
What actually happens
c)
What should happen
d)
What I think Happens
5.
Probability can be written as ...
a)
a fraction
b)
a decimal
c)
a percent
d)
all of the above
6.
Theoretical Probability is?
a)
What Should happen
b)
What does happen
c)
What Will Happen
d)
What I want to Happen
7.
A likely chance event is closer to what number?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
.5
d)
100
8.
An unlikely chance event is closer to what number?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
9.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
10.

The probability of it raining today is 55%.  What is the probability that it will NOT rain?

a)

45%

b)

50%

c)

55%

d)

100%

11.

What is the probability the spinner stops on yellow?

a)

.075

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

3/8

12.

What is the probability of spinning a zero?

a)

1

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

75%

13.
A die is rolled. What is the probability that the result is less than 3 ?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
1/6
14.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
1/2
c)
3/4
d)
1
15.
What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?
a)
impossible
b)
unlikely
c)
equally likely
d)
likely