Year 9
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look at calculating probabilities and putting events in order of likelihood. We will then calculate probabilities using spinners and number cards.
Licence
This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.
Loading...
5 Questions
Q1.
There are 20 guests at a party. 12 of them are drinking coffee and the rest are drinking tea. What is the probability of selecting one who is drinking tea?
12/20
8
Cannot say.
Option 5
Q2.
There are 18 marbles in a bag. 13 of them are not green. What is the probability of selecting a green marble?
13/18
5%
Cannot say.
Q3.
The probability that it rains tomorrow is 0.4. What is the probability it is sunny?
0.4
0.6
40%
Q4.
There are 100 cars in a car park. 40 of them are yellow. What is the probability of choosing a car that is not yellow?
40%
60
Cannot say.
Q5.
The probability that it will snow tomorrow is 0.05. What is the probability that it won't snow?
5
5%
95
Cannot say.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the probability that this fair spinner lands on an odd number?
0.3
1
3
Q2.
I roll a 10-sided dice. What is the probability I roll above a 5?
0.6
6
6%
Q3.
From the letters above, what is the probability of selecting a vowel?
Four to Seven
Four
Seven Elevenths
Q4.
I roll a 6-sided dice. What is the probability that I roll a number greater than 8?
0.2
0.8
1
Q5.
What is the probability that this fair spinner lands on a white triangle?
0
0.2
2