IGCSE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grade: 6 UNIT 9 PROBABILITY -HOME LEARNING WORK SHEET
FILL IN THE BLANKS
1) The probability of an event that is certain to happen is _______________________.
2) If two events cannot occur at the same time, they are called ________________________
exclusive events.
3) The total number of possible outcomes is known as the _____________________space.
4) The probability of rolling a number greater than 3 on a six-sided die is ______________.
5) If you flip a coin, the likelihood of getting tails is _________________________________.
6) If you roll a fair six-sided die, the probability of rolling a 2 is ____________________.
7) A bag contains 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. The probability of randomly selecting a
blue ball is __________________________________.
8) From a standard deck of cards, the probability of drawing a heart is ________________.
9) When flipping a coin, the probability of getting heads is ________________________.
10) A spinner has 5 equal sections labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The probability of landing
on 1 or 2 is ___________________________.
11) If a fair die is rolled, the probability of rolling an odd number is ________________.
12) A jar contains 8 marbles: 4 green and 4 yellow. The probability of picking a
yellow or a green marble is _____________________.
13) A fruit basket contains 6 apples, 2 bananas, and 2 oranges. The probability of
selecting a banana or an orange is ________________.
14) The probability of rolling a number less than 4 on a six-sided die is ___________.
15) Two events are ___________________________________________ when they cannot happen
at the same time.
16) A bag contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. If you draw one ball, what is the
probability that it is either red or blue?
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17) In a class of 30 students, 12 students play soccer and 18 students play basketball.
If a student is chosen at random, what is the probability that the student plays either
soccer or basketball?
18) A spinner is divided into 4 equal sections labelled A, B, C, and D. What is the
probability of landing on A or C?
19) If you roll a fair six-sided die, what is the probability of rolling a 1 or a 2?
__________________________________________________________________________________
20) Fill in the blanks with
Certain (100%chance), Impossible (0% chance), Likely (more than 50% chance),
Unlikely (Less than 50% chance)
1) Weather Forecast: The forecast says there is a 90% chance of rain tomorrow.
What is the likelihood that it will rain?
Answer: ____________________________________
2) Rolling a Die: What is the likelihood of rolling a 7 on a standard six-sided die?
Answer: __________________________________________
3) Coin Toss: If you flip a coin, what is the likelihood of getting heads?
Answer: ____________________________________________
4) 23. Drawing a King: In a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the likelihood of
drawing a king?
Answer: _______________________________________________
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5) Selecting a Blue Marble: A bag contains 10 red marbles and 0 blue marbles. What
is the likelihood of picking a blue marble?
Answer: ____________________________________________
6) Finding a Unicorn: What is the likelihood of finding a unicorn in your backyard?
Answer: ____________________________________________
7) Rolling an Even Number: What is the likelihood of rolling an even number on a
six-sided die?
Answer: _____________________________________________
8) Choosing a Favourite Ice Cream Flavour: If 20 students in a class prefer
chocolate ice cream and 0 prefer strawberry, what is the likelihood that a
randomly selected student prefers strawberry?
Answer: ____________________________________
9) Picking a Red Ball: If there are 5 red balls and 5 blue balls in a bag, what is the
likelihood of picking a red ball?
Answer: ___________________________________________
10) Winning a Lottery: What is the likelihood of winning a lottery with a ticket
that has only one winning number out of a million?
Answer: _______________________________________________
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