5th Grade Probability Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade 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, 3 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 15
- P(red) = 6/15 =
3.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 2 out of 6
4.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a prime number?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 3 out of 6
5.A bag has 4 red, 1 blue and 2 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 7
- P(red) = 4/7 =
6.A bag has 5 red, 5 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 16
- P(red) = 5/16 =
7.A bag has 5 red, 1 blue and 5 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is green?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 11
- P(green) = 5/11 =
8.A bag has 2 red, 3 blue and 1 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 6
- P(blue) = 3/6 =
9.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
10.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
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