Vocabulary
This is the likelihood of an event occurring.
a. chance
b. probability
c. percent
d. independent
b. probability
This is the probability of flipping a heads on a coin.
1/2
It is __________ that a zebra will fly by our classroom window.
A. certain D. unlikely
B. likely E. impossible
C. equally likely
E. impossible
A spinner has 4 equal sections, 1 green, 2 red, and 1 yellow. As a fraction, what is the probability of spinning a yellow?
1/4
This the result of an event.
a. dependent
b. event
c. outcome
d. chance
c. outcome
You and four friends order food at a restaurant. This is the probability that your food will be served first.
1/5
It is _______________ that a rock will sink when you throw it into a lake.
A. certain D. unlikely
B. likely E. impossible
C. equally likely
A. certain
A spinner has 6 equal sections: 1 blue, 2 red, 2 orange, and 1 green. What is the probability of spinning white?
0 or impossible
The outcome that would definitely happen.
a. likely
b. unlikely
c. impossible
d. certain
d. certain
This is the probability of rolling greater than 2 on a number die.
4/6
It is ____________ that you will roll an odd number (1, 3, 5) or a even number (2, 4, 6) on a number die.
A. certain D. unlikely
B. likely E. impossible
C. equally likely
C. equally likely
A spinner has the letters A-H on it in equal sections. What is the chance, as a fraction, of spinning a vowel?
2/8
The outcome that would probably not happen:
a. likely
b. unlikely
c. impossible
d. certain
b. unlikely
A bag has seven Snickers and three Milky Way bars. This the probability of pulling out a Snickers?
7/10
It is ____________ that it will be sunny in the month of April in Arizona.
A. certain D. unlikely
B. likely E. impossible
C. equally likely
B. likely
A spinner has 6 equal sections. 3 white and 3 green. What is the probability of spinning a green?
1/2 or equally likely
Describe the outcomes of this event: flipping a coin
You could toss heads or tails; two outcomes
The letters A through I are placed in a bag. This is the probability of drawing D.
1/9
It is _______________ that we will have snow in January in Gilbert, Arizona.
A. certain D. unlikely
B. likely E. impossible
C. equally likely
D. unlikely
On a spinner you have 10 equal sections. 3 are red, 2 are yellow, 2 are green, 1 is white, and 2 are blue. Which color am I most likely to spin?
red