- You will get tails if you flip a fair coin.
Arrow: halfway between Impossible and Certain.
Probability: 1/2
- You will get a 7 if you roll a fair dice.
Arrow: at Impossible.
Probability: 0
- You will get a 6 if you roll a fair dice.
Arrow: one-sixth of the way from Impossible to Certain.
Probability: 1/6
- You will get a head or a tails when you flip a fair coin.
Arrow: at Certain.
Probability: 1
- You will pick the letter E if you randomly pick letters from the word EVENTS.
Arrow: halfway between Impossible and Certain (since 3 out of 6 letters are E).
Probability: 1/2
- You will spin an even number on a fair spinner with 8 sections numbered 1 - 8.
Arrow: halfway between Impossible and Certain (4 even numbers out of 8).
Probability: 1/2
- You will pick a blue counter out of a bag containing 5 blue counters and 1 red counter.
Arrow: five-sixths of the way from Impossible to Certain.
Probability: 5/6
- You will spin a 10 or less than 10 on a fair spinner with 10 sections numbered 1 - 10.
Arrow: at Certain.
Probability: 1
- You will pick a yellow marble out of a bag containing 3 red marbles, 1 green marble, and 4 yellow marbles.
Arrow: halfway between Impossible and Certain (4 out of 8 marbles are yellow).
Probability: 1/2
Extension:
A ‘fair’ die, ‘fair’ spinner, and ‘fair’ coin mean that each possible outcome has an equal chance of occurring. For a fair die, each face (1 through 6) has a 1/6 probability. For a fair spinner, each section is equally likely to be landed on. For a fair coin, heads and tails each have a 1/2 probability. Fairness implies no bias or weighting toward any outcome.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of probability worksheet 7th grade math.