Name: ___________________________

Probability Pre-Assessment (SOL 2.14)

1. Probability means:
5. Mrs. Lankford hands Ms. Spivey one
A. How much something weighs.
dice. Ms. Spivey rolls the dice. Which
B. The chance of an event
number is it impossible for Ms. Spivey
occurring.
to roll?
C. Adding more than two numbers
together.
A. 2
D. Guessing an amount.
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
2. Which of these is NOT an example of
probability?
6. Mrs. Russel is flipping a coin. The first
A. Flipping a coin.
two times she flips it, it lands on
B. Rolling a dice.
heads. The next three times she flips
C. Spinning a spinner.
it, it lands on tails. Which statement is
D. Measuring a distance.
true?

A. It is most likely that the coin will

3. Dexter the Dalmatian buried three
land on heads the next time Mrs.
bones in his backyard. One bone
Russel flips it.
was white, and two bones were
B. It is most likely that the coin will
brown. If Dexter digs, what is the
land on tails the next time Mrs.
probability that he will find a white
Russel flips it.
bone?
C. It is equally likely that the coin will
land on either heads or tails the
next time Mrs. Russel flips it.

A. 1/3 or 1 out of 3
B. 2/3 or 2 out of 3
C. 3/3 or 3 out of 3

4. You and your friend are playing a

board game. It is your turn to spin the
spinner. Which color will the arrow
most likely point to after you spin it?

A. Blue
B. Yellow
C. Red
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Probability Post-Assessment (SOL 2.14)

1. Malik wanted to win a puppy. Which spinner would make it most likely for
him to win?

A. B. C.

2. Jenna has this bag of marbles:

Which marble would she be less likely to choose?

A. Black
B. White
C. Striped

What is the probability of her choosing a striped marble?

A. 2 out of 10
B. 3 out of 8
C. 4 out of 10
D. 4 out of 8

3. Ben flips a coin. He lands on heads 7 times and tails 5 times. Show what his
tally chart would look like.

Heads Tails
4. Precious is rolling a dice. What is the probability that she will roll a 4?
A. 1 out of 4
B. 1 out of 6
C. 4 out of 4
D. 4 out of 6

5. Lily picked bears out of a bag. This is her tally chart:

Blue Red Yellow

How many bears were there in total? ____15____

How many times did she pick blue bears? Write it as a fraction.
___3/15_____

Which color bear was most likely to get picked?

A. Blue
B. Red
C. Green
D. Yellow

6. Which spinner’s probability is equally likely?

A. Spinner A
B. Spinner B
C. Both Spinners