Worksheet 1: Basic Probability
Instructions:
Answer the following probability questions. Show your work where needed.
Questions:
1. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
2. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
3. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
4. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
5. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
6. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
7. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
8. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
9. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
10. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
11. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
12. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
13. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
14. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
15. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
16. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
17. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
18. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
19. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
20. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
21. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
22. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
23. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
24. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
25. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
26. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
27. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
28. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
29. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
30. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
31. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
32. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
33. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
34. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
35. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
36. A fair die is rolled. What is the probability of rolling a 4?
37. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of picking a blue
marble?
38. A coin is flipped twice. What is the probability of getting heads both times?
39. A deck of cards has 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing an Ace?
40. You spin a wheel with numbers 1 to 8. What is the probability of landing on an even number?
