Year 5 Probability Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 probability worksheet.
Year 5 Probability Worksheet — Level 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.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
3.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
4.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
5.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
6.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 2 out of 6
7.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
8.A bag has 6 red, 5 blue and 5 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 16
- P(blue) = 5/16 =
9.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
10.A bag has 1 red, 6 blue and 5 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 12
- P(blue) = 6/12 =
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