Impossible, Unlikely, Likely, or Certain
Cards
Letter Tiles
Spinners
List the Outcomes
100
You will have homework tonight.
What is likely.
100
There are 5 cards. 1 Jack, 2 tens, a 3, 7, and 9. What is the probability of pulling a ten? (as a fraction)
What is 2/5.
100
The letters for the word "mathematics" are in a bag. What is the probability of choosing an "m"?
What is 2/11.
100
Use the spinner. What is the probability of spinning an even number?
What is (answers vary)
100
List the outcomes of tossing a coin once.
What is Heads or Tails.
200
We will have a snowstorm in June.
What is unlikely.
200
You have the following cards in your hand. 2, 3, 5, 2, 7, 2, 10 What is the probability of choosing a 2?
What is 3/7.
200
The letters in the word "jeopardy" are in a bag. What is the probability of pulling a vowel?
What is 3/8.
200
Use the spinner. What is the probability of choosing an odd number?
What is answers vary.
200
List the outcomes of rolling a typical die.
What is 1,2,3,4,5,6
300
You roll a dice numbered 1-6. You roll an 8.
What is impossible.
300
You have the following cards. Queen, King, Jack, 3, 5, 6, 3. What is the probability of pulling a face card?
What is 3/7.
300
The letters in the word "jeopardy" are in a bag. What is the probability of pulling a letter that is NOT a vowel?
What is 5/8.
300
Use the spinner. What is the probability of spinning green?
What is answers vary.
300
List the outcomes of tossing a coin twice.
What is HH, HT, TH, TT
400
You toss a coin. It lands on heads or tails.
What is certain.
400
You have the following cards. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 What is the probability of choosing a face card?
What is 0/7, or 0.
400
Use the letters in your name. What is the probability of choosing a vowel?
What is (answers will vary)
400
Use the spinner. What is the probability of spinning a red?
What is answers will vary.
400
Bag 1: marbles: red, blue, green Bag 2: marbles: yellow, orange. List the outcomes of pulling one marble from each bag.
What is RY, RO, BY, BO, GY, GO
500
You draw a card from a standard deck. You pick a joker.
What is unlikely.
500
You have the following cards. 3, 6, 2, 3, 5, 1, 10. What is the probability of choosing a number less than 6?
What is 5/7.
500
Use the letters in your name. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is NOT a vowel?
What is (answers will vary)
500
Use the spinner. What is the probability of spinning a color other than blue.
What is answers will vary.
500
Spinner 1: A, B, C, D Spinner 2: 1, 2, 3, 4 List the outcomes of spinning each spinner once?
What is A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4 C1, C2, C3, C4 D1, D2, D3, D4