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Simple Probability

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A number is randomly selected from 0-10. What is the probability the number selected is greater than 5?
a)
1/2
b)
3/5
c)
2/5
d)
5/11
2.
The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?
a)
2/18
b)
1/9
c)
2/20
d)
1/10
3.
The letters that form the word MATHEMATICS are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a "M"?
a)
8/121
b)
4/11
c)
2/11
d)
4/121
4.
What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting tails?
a)
1/2
b)
1/3
c)
1/4
d)
Never, Tails never fails.
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.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
0
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
7.

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

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

As likely as not

d)

Likely

e)

Certain

8.

The likelihood of an event happening is _________.

a)

percentage

b)

probability

c)

parallel

d)

predictions

9.

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

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

As likely as not

d)

Likely

e)

Certain

10.

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

11.

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

12.
a)

1/2, 50%

b)

1/3, 33.3%

c)

2/3, 66.7%

d)

1/5, 20%

13.
a)

1/6, 16.7%

b)

5/6, 83.3%

c)

1/5, 20%

d)

100%

14.
a)

0%

b)

1/3, 33.3%

c)

3/4, 75%

d)

100%

15.
a)

2/9, 22%

b)

5/9, 56%

c)

1/9, 11%

d)

7/9, 78%

16.
a)

0%

b)

1/5, 20%

c)

4/5, 80%

d)

100%

17.
What is the P(2) when rolling a six sided die?
a)
1/2
b)
1/6
c)
2/6
d)
1/3
18.
A bag of Tootsie Rolls contains 2 Lime, 9 Lemon, and 5 Chocolate.  What is the P(Lime)?
a)

1/3

b)

2/16

c)

2/3

d)

1/8

19.

A spinner has 6 colors on it: red, blue, green, yellow, orange, pink. What is the P(not red or yellow)?

a)

2/6

b)

1/3

c)

2/3

d)

4/6

20.
A jar contains 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles. If you pick one marble without looking, what is the probability that the marble you pick will be red or blue?
a)
5/6
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/6