6th Grade Probability Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade probability worksheet.
6th Grade Probability Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Write each probability as a fraction in simplest form.
1.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a multiple of 3?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 2 out of 6
2.A bag has 4 red, 3 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 13
- P(blue) = 3/13 =
3.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
4.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
5.A bag has 2 red, 6 blue and 6 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is red?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 14
- P(red) = 2/14 =
6.A bag has 1 red, 1 blue and 3 green marbles. One is chosen at random. What is the probability it is blue?
Answer:
- Total marbles: 5
- P(blue) = 1/5 =
7.The probability that it rains tomorrow is . What is the probability that it does not rain?
Answer:
- P(not rain) = 1 − =
8.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling an even number?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 3 out of 6
9.A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 1?
Answer:
- Favorable outcomes: 5 out of 6
10.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
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