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