How likely? Chances from 0 to 1
Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Ari's spinner has 20 equal parts and one star. The chance of landing on the star is 1/20. How likely is that?
- About as likely as not
- Likely
- Impossible
- Unlikely
Bo's name is on 1 of 12 cards in a very fluffy hat, and one card is drawn without looking. The chance of Bo's card is 1/12. How likely is that?
- Impossible
- Likely
- About as likely as not
- Unlikely
Star ✓, heart, star ✓, moon, star ✓, heart, sun, moon. Kira's spinner has 8 equal parts, and the checked rows show the stars. What is the chance of NOT landing on a star, as a fraction in simplest form?
Apple ✓, pear, apple ✓, banana, apple ✓, pear, grapes, apple ✓, banana, pear. Luz turns over one of 10 picture cards without looking. The checked rows show the apple cards. What is the chance of NOT an apple card, as a fraction in simplest form?
1 ✓, 2 ✓, 3, 4, 5, 6. Noah rolls a fair number cube, and the checked rows show numbers less than 3. What is the chance of NOT rolling a number less than 3, as a fraction in simplest form?
The chance that Pia's kite flies today is 2/9 (there is hardly any wind). What is the chance that it does NOT fly, as a fraction in simplest form?
Tala picks a crayon without looking, and the chance of picking red is 5/8. What is the chance of NOT picking red, as a fraction in simplest form?
The chance of snow on Zee's sled day is 3/7. What is the chance of NO snow, as a fraction in simplest form?
In game A, Ari has a 1/3 chance of drawing a star card. In game B, the chance is 1/8. Which game gives the better chance?
- Game B
- Game A
- They are equally likely
In game A, Esme has a 3/4 chance of drawing a sun card. In game B, the chance is 3/10. Which game gives the better chance?
- They are equally likely
- Game B
- Game A