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