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Simple Probability Test

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl.

What is the probability of choosing a letter that is NOT “A”?

a)

27\frac{2}{7}  

b)

549\frac{5}{49}  

c)

57\frac{5}{7}  

d)

1049\frac{10}{49}  

2.

What is the probability of spinning an EVEN number? 

a)

16 23\frac{2}{3}  %

b)

33 13\frac{1}{3}  %

c)

50%

d)

75%

3.

What is the probability of selecting a brown M&M from this bowl?


4 yellow, 6 orange, 2 brown, 3 green, 5 blue

a)

218\frac{2}{18}

b)

19\frac{1}{9}

c)

220\frac{2}{20}

d)

110\frac{1}{10}

4.
a)

0%

b)

14\frac{1}{4} or 25%

c)

12\frac{1}{2} or 50%

d)

100%

5.
Find the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die.
a)
6/6
b)
5/6
c)
4/6
d)
1/6
6.

An event has a 0% chance of happening. This event is ___.

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

As likely as not

d)

Likely

e)

Certain

7.

An event has a 75% chance of happening. This event is ___.

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

As likely as not

d)

Likely

e)

Certain

8.

An event has a 100% chance of happening. This event is ___.

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

As likely as not

d)

Likely

e)

Certain

9.

A spinner has 4 sections: 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow. What is the probability that you spin and land on blue?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

2/4

d)

3/4

10.

A bag has 7 marbles: 2 green, 2 blue, and 3 orange. What is the probability of reaching in and NOT pulling out a green?

a)

2/7

b)

3/7

c)

4/7

d)

5/7

11.
a)

1/2, 50%

b)

1/3, 33.3%

c)

2/3, 66.7%

d)

1/5, 20%

12.
a)

0%

b)

1/4, 25%

c)

1/2, 50%`

d)

100%

13.
What is the probability of drawing a black ace when drawing a card at random from a deck of 52 playing cards?
a)
1/50
b)
1/26
c)
2/39
d)
1/13
14.
What is the probability of selecting an orange candy?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
15.
What is the probability of rolling 15 with a pair of dice?
a)
impossible
b)
unlikely
c)
equally likely
d)
likely
16.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
0
b)
5/12
c)
1/2
d)
3/4