Probability and Chance

Probability
O

0%
No
Chance
Chance

Impossible
Likely

25%
Poor

Even
Chance

Unlikely
Certain

50%

75% 100%

Good
Chance

Certain
Chance

Even Chance

 75% - The weather forecast is correct.

- A water cooler bottle will finish

today.

- Your house will lose on Sports

Day.
100% - You have a science test today.

-Birds have feathers and wings.

- Ostriches dont bury their heads

in the
sand.

- People need water.

Probability

There are 4 balls in a bag.

1 pink, 1 blue, 1 green and
1 red.
What is the probability of
picking a green one?

 _____total balls.
1 is a green ball.
1/4 1 green ball/ 4 total balls
How many balls are not green?
1 pink + 1blue + 1 red = 3 not green
balls.
What is the probability of picking a green one?

, 25%, poor chance, unlikely

What is the probability of picking a not green one?
, 75%, good chance, likely

Probability

There are 8 balls in a bag.

2 pink, 4 blue, 1 green and
1 red.
What is the probability of picking a
pink one?


total balls.

are pink balls.

1/4 green balls/

total balls

How many balls are not pink?

green +
blue +
red =
green balls.

not

What is the probability of picking a pink one?

What is the probability of picking a not pink one?

What is the probability of choosing a blue one?

total balls.
are blue balls.
/4
blue balls /

total balls

How many balls are not blue?

green +
pink +
red =
balls.

not blue

What is the probability of picking a blue one?

What is the probability of picking a not blue one?