Probability

Likelihood

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1.
How likely is it that the sun will go down today?
1. Acertain
2. Bpoor chance
3. Cno chance
2.
How likely is it that you will be taller in three months?
1. Apoor chance
2. Bgood chance
3. Cno chance
3.
An outcome that is impossible has...?
1. Aa good chance
2. Bno chance
3. Can even chance
4.
You flip a fair coin. The chance of getting a tail is...?
1. Ano chance
2. Beven chance
3. Ccertain
5.
You roll a normal six-sided dice. The chance of landing on 7 is...?
1. Apoor chance
2. Bno chance
3. Ceven chance
6.
A spinner has no yellow on it. The chance of landing on yellow is...?
1. Agood chance
2. Bno chance
3. Ccertain
7.
A weather forecast says rain is very likely. This means rain has a...?
1. Ano chance
2. Bgood chance
3. Cpoor chance
8.
There are 10 red sweets in a jar. It is certain Beth will take a red sweet without looking.
True False
9.
It is certain that the sun will set this evening.
True False
10.
'Poor chance' means the same as 'certain'.
True False
11.
How many different outcomes are there when you roll a six-sided dice?
12.
On a six-sided dice, how many faces are NOT a 5?
13.
Why is a dice landing on 5 only a poor chance?
1. AThere are more numbers that are not 5 than are 5.
2. BThe dice cannot land on 5.
3. C5 is an odd number.
14.
How likely is it that the sun will rise tomorrow?
1. AImpossible
2. BUnlikely
3. CEven chance
4. DLikely
5. ECertain
15.
A bag has 6 red and 1 blue balls. How likely is it that you pick a red ball?
1. AImpossible
2. BUnlikely
3. CEven chance
4. DLikely
5. ECertain
16.
How likely is it that you roll a 6 on a normal 6-sided dice?
1. AImpossible
2. BUnlikely
3. CEven chance
4. DLikely
5. ECertain
17.
A spinner has 4 equal parts (red, blue, green, yellow). How likely is landing on green?
1. AImpossible
2. BUnlikely
3. CEven chance
4. DLikely
5. ECertain
18.
How likely is it that you roll a number greater than 5 on a 6-sided dice?
1. AImpossible
2. BUnlikely
3. CEven chance
4. DLikely
5. ECertain
19.
How likely is it that you roll a 4 on a normal 6-sided dice?
1. AImpossible
2. BUnlikely
3. CEven chance
4. DLikely
5. ECertain
20.
How likely is it that you roll a number greater than 1 on a 6-sided dice?
1. AImpossible
2. BUnlikely
3. CEven chance
4. DLikely
5. ECertain

Answer key

Probability — Likelihood

1.A. certain
2.B. good chance
3.B. no chance
4.B. even chance
5.B. no chance
6.B. no chance
7.B. good chance
8.True
9.True
10.False
11.6
12.5
13.A. There are more numbers that are not 5 than are 5.
14.E. Certain
15.D. Likely
16.B. Unlikely
17.B. Unlikely
18.B. Unlikely
19.B. Unlikely
20.D. Likely