Year 7 Probability Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 probability worksheet.
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Write each probability as a fraction in simplest form.
1.A bag has 1 red, 2 blue and 3 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 6
- P(green) = 3/6 =
2.A bag has 2 red, 4 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 12
- P(red) = 2/12 =
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.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
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.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 =
8.A bag has 6 red, 2 blue and 3 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 11
- P(blue) = 2/11 =
9.A bag has 6 red, 4 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 16
- P(blue) = 4/16 =
10.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling an even number?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 3 out of 6
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