How likely? Chances from 0 to 1
Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
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
- Unlikely
- About as likely as not
- Likely
Jun plants a seed in a pot (and waits very patiently). The chance that it sprouts is 11/12. How likely is it that the seed sprouts?
- Unlikely
- Certain
- Likely
- About as likely as not
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?
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 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?
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?
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?
- They are equally likely
- Game B
- Game A
In game A, Bo has a 2/9 chance of drawing a moon card. In game B, the chance is 2/5. Which game gives the better chance?
- They are equally likely
- Game A
- Game B
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
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 A
- Game B
- They are equally likely
