Year 5 Probability Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 probability worksheet.
Year 5 Probability Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Write each probability as a fraction in simplest form.
1.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
2.A bag has 4 red, 6 blue and 3 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 13
- P(blue) = 6/13 =
3.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a prime number?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 3 out of 6
4.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 2 out of 6
5.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
6.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
7.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 2 out of 6
8.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
9.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
10.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
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