Free Printable Simple Probability and Its Complement

1.

The cafeteria is serving three kinds of sandwiches: tuna (T), chicken, (C), and peanut butter (P). They are also serving a choice of two drinks: milk (M) or water (W). Which shows the CORRECT Sample Space List of possible combinations?

a)

TW, CW, PW

b)

TW, TM, TC, CW, PW

c)

TW, TM, CW, CM, PW, PM

d)

TCP, MW

2.

Use the spinner to determine the probability of the given event. Find P(red)

a)

\frac{1}{7}

b)

$\frac{7}{1}$

c)

$1$

d)

$\frac{6}{7}$

3.

Use the spinner to determine the probability of the given event. Find P(blue or yellow)

a)

\frac{4}{7}

b)

$\frac{7}{4}$

c)

$\frac{3}{7}$

d)

$\frac{7}{3}$

4.

Use the spinner to determine the probability of the given event. Find P'(green)

a)

$\frac{6}{7}$

b)

$\frac{7}{6}$

c)

$\frac{1}{7}$

d)

$\frac{7}{1}$

5.

Use the spinner to determine the probability of the given event. Find P(evens)

a)

$\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{8}$

6.

Use the spinner to determine the probability of the given event. Find P(5 or 7)

a)

$\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{8}$

7.

Use the spinner to determine the probability of the given event. Find P(1)

a)

$\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{3}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{8}$

8.

Use the spinner to determine the probability of the given event. Find P'(8)

a)

$\frac{1}{2}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{7}{8}$

d)

$\frac{1}{8}$

9.

A refrigerator has a variety of drinks. The contents are shown below. If one drink is picked randomly, then which of the following is NOT true?

a)

You are twice as likely to select a cola than a water.

b)

You are half as likely to select a lemonade than a water.

c)

You are more likely to select a cola than a water or a lemonade.

d)

You are twice as likely to select a water than a cola.

10.

What is the probability of spinning a prime number?

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

1/6

d)

0

Simple Probability and Its Complement

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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