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Exploring Basic Probability Concepts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term describes an event that has no chance of occurring?

a)

Certain

b)

Likely

c)

Impossible

d)

Equally likely

2.

If you flip a fair coin, what is the probability of it landing on heads?

a)

0

b)

12\frac{1}{2}

c)

1

d)

14\frac{1}{4}

3.

Which of the following events is equally likely to happen or not happen?

a)

Rolling a 3 on a six-sided die

b)

Flipping a coin and getting heads

c)

Drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards

d)

Rolling an even number on a six-sided die

4.

A spinner is divided into 4 equal sections: red, blue, green, and yellow. What is the probability of the spinner landing on green?

a)

0

b)

14\frac{1}{4}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

1

5.

If you roll a six-sided die, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

a)

16\frac{1}{6}

b)

13\frac{1}{3}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

23\frac{2}{3}

6.

Which of the following best describes an event that is certain to happen?

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

Likely

d)

Certain

7.

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

a)

0

b)

12\frac{1}{2}

c)

1

d)

14\frac{1}{4}

8.

Which of the following probabilities represents an event that is unlikely to occur?

a)

0

b)

14\frac{1}{4}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

1

9.

A number cube is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number less than 3?

a)

16\frac{1}{6}

b)

13\frac{1}{3}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

23\frac{2}{3}

10.

Which of the following events has a probability of 1?

a)

Rolling a 7 on a six-sided die

b)

Drawing a king from a standard deck of cards

c)

Flipping a coin and getting heads or tails

d)

Rolling an odd number on a six-sided die

11.

A spinner has 8 equal sections numbered 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?

a)

18\frac{1}{8}

b)

14\frac{1}{4}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

34\frac{3}{4}

12.

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

a)

110\frac{1}{10}

b)

15\frac{1}{5}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

13\frac{1}{3}

13.

If you roll a six-sided die, what is the probability of rolling a number that is not 6?

a)

16\frac{1}{6}

b)

56\frac{5}{6}

c)

12\frac{1}{2}

d)

23\frac{2}{3}

14.

A jar contains 4 red, 3 blue, and 3 yellow candies. What is the probability of picking a yellow candy?

a)

110\frac{1}{10}

b)

310\frac{3}{10}

c)

13\frac{1}{3}

d)

25\frac{2}{5}

15.

Which of the following best describes an event that is likely to happen?

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

Likely

d)

Certain

16.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
17.
What is the probability of picking a red marble from the bag?
a)
4/10
b)
1/10
c)
3/10
18.
A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?
a)
5/11
b)
5/6
c)
1/3
d)
5
19.

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

20.

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