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Sample space probability

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Sample space probability

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1. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
8 · 2 · Sample space probability
2. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
12 · 1 · Sample space probability
3. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
12 · 3 · Sample space probability
4. A bag contains 11 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
11 · 1 · Sample space probability
5. A bag contains 5 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
5 · 5 · Sample space probability
6. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
8 · 7 · Sample space probability
7. A bag contains 4 red marbles and 11 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4 · 11 · Sample space probability
8. A bag contains 9 red marbles and 6 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
9 · 6 · Sample space probability
9. A bag contains 1 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
1 · 1 · Sample space probability
10. A bag contains 10 red marbles and 8 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
10 · 8 · Sample space probability
11. A bag contains 6 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
6 · 2 · Sample space probability
12. A bag contains 7 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
7 · 2 · Sample space probability

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Sample space probability

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1. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4/5
There are 8 red marbles out of 10 total marbles. Simplifying 8/10 by dividing by 2 gives 4/5.
2. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
12/13
There are 12 red marbles out of 13 total marbles. Simplifying 12/13 by dividing by 1 gives 12/13.
3. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4/5
There are 12 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 12/15 by dividing by 3 gives 4/5.
4. A bag contains 11 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
11/12
There are 11 red marbles out of 12 total marbles. Simplifying 11/12 by dividing by 1 gives 11/12.
5. A bag contains 5 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
1/2
There are 5 red marbles out of 10 total marbles. Simplifying 5/10 by dividing by 5 gives 1/2.
6. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
8/15
There are 8 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 8/15 by dividing by 1 gives 8/15.
7. A bag contains 4 red marbles and 11 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4/15
There are 4 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 4/15 by dividing by 1 gives 4/15.
8. A bag contains 9 red marbles and 6 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
3/5
There are 9 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 9/15 by dividing by 3 gives 3/5.
9. A bag contains 1 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
1/2
There are 1 red marbles out of 2 total marbles. Simplifying 1/2 by dividing by 1 gives 1/2.
10. A bag contains 10 red marbles and 8 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
5/9
There are 10 red marbles out of 18 total marbles. Simplifying 10/18 by dividing by 2 gives 5/9.
11. A bag contains 6 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
3/4
There are 6 red marbles out of 8 total marbles. Simplifying 6/8 by dividing by 2 gives 3/4.
12. A bag contains 7 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
7/9
There are 7 red marbles out of 9 total marbles. Simplifying 7/9 by dividing by 1 gives 7/9.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Sample space probability

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
8 · 2 · Sample space probability
2. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
12 · 1 · Sample space probability
3. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
12 · 3 · Sample space probability
4. A bag contains 11 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
11 · 1 · Sample space probability
5. A bag contains 5 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
5 · 5 · Sample space probability
6. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
8 · 7 · Sample space probability
7. A bag contains 4 red marbles and 11 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4 · 11 · Sample space probability
8. A bag contains 9 red marbles and 6 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
9 · 6 · Sample space probability
9. A bag contains 1 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
1 · 1 · Sample space probability
10. A bag contains 10 red marbles and 8 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
10 · 8 · Sample space probability
11. A bag contains 6 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
6 · 2 · Sample space probability
12. A bag contains 7 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
7 · 2 · Sample space probability

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Sample space probability

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4/5
There are 8 red marbles out of 10 total marbles. Simplifying 8/10 by dividing by 2 gives 4/5.
2. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
12/13
There are 12 red marbles out of 13 total marbles. Simplifying 12/13 by dividing by 1 gives 12/13.
3. A bag contains 12 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4/5
There are 12 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 12/15 by dividing by 3 gives 4/5.
4. A bag contains 11 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
11/12
There are 11 red marbles out of 12 total marbles. Simplifying 11/12 by dividing by 1 gives 11/12.
5. A bag contains 5 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
1/2
There are 5 red marbles out of 10 total marbles. Simplifying 5/10 by dividing by 5 gives 1/2.
6. A bag contains 8 red marbles and 7 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
8/15
There are 8 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 8/15 by dividing by 1 gives 8/15.
7. A bag contains 4 red marbles and 11 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
4/15
There are 4 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 4/15 by dividing by 1 gives 4/15.
8. A bag contains 9 red marbles and 6 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
3/5
There are 9 red marbles out of 15 total marbles. Simplifying 9/15 by dividing by 3 gives 3/5.
9. A bag contains 1 red marbles and 1 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
1/2
There are 1 red marbles out of 2 total marbles. Simplifying 1/2 by dividing by 1 gives 1/2.
10. A bag contains 10 red marbles and 8 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
5/9
There are 10 red marbles out of 18 total marbles. Simplifying 10/18 by dividing by 2 gives 5/9.
11. A bag contains 6 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
3/4
There are 6 red marbles out of 8 total marbles. Simplifying 6/8 by dividing by 2 gives 3/4.
12. A bag contains 7 red marbles and 2 blue marbles. What is the probability of picking a red marble at random, written as a simplified fraction?
7/9
There are 7 red marbles out of 9 total marbles. Simplifying 7/9 by dividing by 1 gives 7/9.

12 questions · Seed 43 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification