5th Grade Probability Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade probability worksheet.
5th Grade Probability Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Write each probability as a fraction in simplest form.
1.A bag has 5 red, 4 blue and 4 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 13
- P(blue) = 4/13 =
2.A bag has 2 red, 3 blue and 5 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 10
- P(blue) = 3/10 =
3.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 2?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 4 out of 6
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 4 red, 6 blue and 4 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 14
- P(red) = 4/14 =
6.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 5?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 1 out of 6
7.A bag has 1 red, 4 blue and 5 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 10
- P(red) = 1/10 =
8.A bag has 6 red, 3 blue and 4 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 13
- P(red) = 6/13 =
9.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a prime number?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 3 out of 6
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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