Two-step chance: lists, tables and trees

Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Tala flips a fair coin and rolls a fair number cube (a busy afternoon). How many outcomes are in the list for both?

   12
2. 2.

   Zee picks one of 4 shirts and one of 5 hats for picture day, and every pair is allowed. How many different outfits are possible?

   20
3. 3.

   Ari flips a fair coin and spins a spinner with 5 equal parts. How many outcomes are in the list for both?

   10
4. 4.

   H1, H2 ✓, H3, H4 ✓, T1, T2, T3, T4. Bo flips a fair coin and spins a spinner with 4 equal parts numbered 1 to 4. The checked cells show heads with an even number. What is the chance of that, in simplest form?

   1/4
5. 5.

   Kira flips a fair coin and rolls a fair number cube. The checked cells show tails with a 5 or a 6. What is the chance of that, in simplest form?

   1/6

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   Tree

   The first spinner splits into star and moon; each of those splits into 1, 2, 3 and 4. Leaves: star-1 ✓, star-2, star-3 ✓, star-4, moon-1, moon-2, moon-3, moon-4.

7. 6.

   Milo spins two spinners with equal parts: one star/moon, one numbered 1 to 4. The checked branches show a star and an odd number. What is the chance of that, in simplest form?

   1/4

8. Tree

   The spinner splits into red and blue; each of those splits into H and T. Leaves: red-H ✓, red-T, blue-H, blue-T.

9. 7.

   Pia spins a spinner with 2 equal parts (red, blue), then flips a fair coin. The checked branch shows red and heads. What is the chance of that, in simplest form?

   1/4
10. 8.

    Ren flips a fair coin twice. Which is the whole list of outcomes for the two flips?

    • HH, HT, TT
    • H, T
    • HH, HT, TH, TT
    • HH, TT
11. 9.

    Zee flips a fair coin and spins a spinner with 3 equal parts: red, blue, green. Which is the whole list of outcomes for both?

    • H, T, red, blue, green
    • H-red, H-blue, H-green
    • H-red, H-blue, H-green, T-red, T-blue, T-green
    • H-red, H-blue, H-green, T-red, T-blue, T-green, T-yellow
12. 10.

    Ari spins a spinner with 3 equal parts (A, B, C), then one with 2 equal parts (1, 2). Which is the whole list of outcomes for both?

    • A1, B2, C1
    • A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D1
    • A, B, C, 1, 2
    • A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2