Year 8 Probability Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 probability worksheet.
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Write each probability as a fraction in simplest form.
1.A bag has 5 red, 6 blue and 5 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 16
- P(green) = 5/16 =
2.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 2 out of 6
3.A bag has 2 red, 2 blue and 2 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 6
- P(green) = 2/6 =
4.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 3?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 3 out of 6
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 bag has 3 red, 4 blue and 3 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 10
- P(blue) = 4/10 =
7.A bag has 4 red, 4 blue and 1 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 9
- P(green) = 1/9 =
8.A bag has 2 red, 4 blue and 1 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 7
- P(blue) = 4/7 =
9.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling an even number?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 3 out of 6
10.A bag has 6 red, 1 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 13
- P(blue) = 1/13 =
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