Lesson Worksheet: Probability and Simple Events Mathematics

In this worksheet, we will practice finding the probability of a simple event.

Q1:

If I roll a regular six-sided die, what is the probability that the score is 3?

  • A12
  • B13
  • C14
  • D16

Q2:

A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards numbered 1 to 52. What is the probability that the drawn card has a prime number?

  • A413
  • B12
  • C1752
  • D726
  • E1552

Q3:

A card is drawn from a deck of cards numbered from 1 to 37. What is the probability that the number on the card is even?

  • A1837
  • B1937
  • C1
  • D1237
  • E1737

Q4:

A box contains 7 white balls, 3 black balls, and 8 red balls. What is the probability that a ball drawn at random is black?

  • A718
  • B49
  • C56
  • D1118
  • E16

Q5:

A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards numbered 1 to 49. What is the probability that the drawn card has a number less than 40?

  • A849
  • B3949
  • C4049
  • D949

Q6:

If I roll a regular six-sided die, what is the probability that the score is divisible by 3?

  • A13
  • B12
  • C1
  • D23

Q7:

The table shows the television preferences of a sample of 100 people. If a person is selected at random from the sample, what is the probability they prefer news?

ProgramsDocumentariesDramaNewsSport
Viewers 14 30 22 34
  • A1750
  • B750
  • C310
  • D1150
  • E4350

Q8:

The table shows the results of a survey that asked 100 people to vote for their favorite type of TV program.

DramaDocumentaryComedyNewsSport
14 19 14 16 37

What is the probability that a randomly selected person prefers drama?

  • A750
  • B19100
  • C425
  • D37100

Q9:

There are 28 people in a meeting. The probability that a person chosen at random is a man is 12. Calculate the number of women in the meeting.

Q10:

A bag contains 24 white balls and an unknown number of red balls. The probability of choosing at random a red ball is 731. How many balls are there in the bag?

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