Year 9 Probability Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 9 probability worksheet.
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Write each probability as a fraction in simplest form.
1.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
2.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
3.A bag has 6 red, 4 blue and 3 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 13
- P(green) = 3/13 =
4.A bag has 5 red, 4 blue and 1 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 10
- P(blue) = 4/10 =
5.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a prime number?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 3 out of 6
6.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling an even number?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 3 out of 6
7.A bag has 4 red, 5 blue and 3 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 12
- P(red) = 4/12 =
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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