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.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
2.A bag has 6 red, 1 blue and 1 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 8
- P(blue) = 1/8 =
3.A bag has 6 red, 4 blue and 1 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 11
- P(blue) = 4/11 =
4.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
5.A bag has 6 red, 4 blue and 5 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 15
- P(green) = 5/15 =
6.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
7.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling an even number?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 3 out of 6
8.A bag has 3 red, 2 blue and 2 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 7
- P(red) = 3/7 =
9.A bag has 6 red, 6 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 18
- P(green) = 6/18 =
10.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?
Answer:
- Favourable outcomes: 2 out of 6
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