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Probability Skills Assessment

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Calculate the probability of rolling a 5 on a fair six-sided die.

a)

1/3

b)

1/4

c)

1/2

d)

1/6

2.

Using the addition rule, find the probability of drawing a red card or a black card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards.

a)

0.75

b)

2

c)

0.5

d)

1

3.

Interpret the probability distribution of the number of heads when flipping two fair coins.

a)

P(0 heads) = 1/2, P(1 head) = 1/4, P(2 heads) = 1/4

b)

P(0 heads) = 1/2, P(1 head) = 1/2, P(2 heads) = 0

c)

P(0 heads) = 1/4, P(1 head) = 1/2, P(2 heads) = 1/4

d)

P(0 heads) = 1/3, P(1 head) = 1/3, P(2 heads) = 1/3

4.

Solve the probability problem: If the probability of event A is 0.4 and the probability of event B is 0.3, what is the probability of both events occurring?

a)

0.2

b)

0.1

c)

0.7

d)

0.12

5.

A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of drawing a blue marble?

a)

4/10

b)

1/5

c)

3/10

d)

2/10

6.

Using the multiplication rule, find the probability of rolling a 2 on a fair six-sided die and then flipping a head on a fair coin.

a)

1/4

b)

1/3

c)

1/6

d)

1/12

7.

Explain how probability is used in predicting the outcome of a sports game.

a)

By using a magic 8-ball to determine the winner

b)

By asking a psychic to predict the outcome

c)

By analyzing past performance, player statistics, and other relevant factors to calculate the likelihood of a certain outcome.

d)

By flipping a coin and guessing the result

8.

If the probability of rain on any given day is 0.3, what is the probability of no rain for 5 consecutive days?

a)

0.5

b)

0.16807

c)

0.25

d)

0.7

9.

A box contains 4 white, 3 black, and 2 red balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is not black?

a)

0.75

b)

0.60

c)

0.40

d)

0.25