How likely? Chances from 0 to 1

Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. 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?

  2. 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?

  3. Red ✓, red ✓, red ✓, red ✓, red ✓, blue, blue, blue, blue, green, green, green. Milo's jar holds 12 buttons, all the same size, and Milo picks one without looking. The checked rows show the red buttons. What is the chance of NOT red, as a fraction in simplest form?

  4. 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?

  5. 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?

  6. The chance that Ren's team wins on Saturday is 3/10. What is the chance that the team does NOT win, as a fraction in simplest form?

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

  9. 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
  10. In game A, Jun has a 5/12 chance of drawing a heart card. In game B, the chance is 5/6. Which game gives the better chance?

    • Game B
    • They are equally likely
    • Game A
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Answer Key - Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. 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?

    5/8
  2. 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?

    3/5
  3. Red ✓, red ✓, red ✓, red ✓, red ✓, blue, blue, blue, blue, green, green, green. Milo's jar holds 12 buttons, all the same size, and Milo picks one without looking. The checked rows show the red buttons. What is the chance of NOT red, as a fraction in simplest form?

    7/12
  4. 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?

    2/3
  5. 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?

    7/9
  6. The chance that Ren's team wins on Saturday is 3/10. What is the chance that the team does NOT win, as a fraction in simplest form?

    7/10
  7. 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?

    3/8
  8. 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?

    4/7
  9. 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
  10. In game A, Jun has a 5/12 chance of drawing a heart card. In game B, the chance is 5/6. Which game gives the better chance?

    • Game B
    • They are equally likely
    • Game A