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Sheet # 354

Name: _____________________ Date_____________


Show your work.

1) There are three red, two blue and two green erasers in a bag. You pick an eraser out of the bag without looking?

a) The chance of picking a blue eraser is __________out of ________.

b) The chance of picking a red eraser is __________out of ________.

c The chance of picking a green eraser is __________out of ________.



2) You have 15 marbles in your pocket. Five are blue, 6 are red, and 4 are green. You reach into your pocket, and pull out a marble without looking.

a) The chance of picking a blue marble is __________out of ________.

b) The chance of picking a red marble is __________out of ________.

c) The chance of picking a green marble is __________out of ________.


3) Judi has some starbursts in her bag. She has 3 red, 6 pink, 2 yellow, 4 orange, and 3 blue. She pulls out a starburst without looking.

a) The chance of picking a red starburt is _________ out of _________ .

b) The chance of picking a pink starburst is __________ out of ________.

c) The chance of picking a yellow starburst is __________out of ________.

d) The chance of picking a orange starburst is __________out of ________.

e) The chance of picking a blue starburst is __________out of ________.
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Answer for sheet # 354

1) There are three red, two blue and two green erasers in a bag. You pick an eraser out of the bag without looking?

a) The chance of picking a blue eraser is 2 out of 7.

b) The chance of picking a red eraser is 3 out of 7.

c The chance of picking a green eraser is 2 out of 7.



2) You have 15 marbles in your pocket. Five are blue, 6 are red, and 4 are green. You reach into your pocket, and pull out a marble without looking.

a) The chance of picking a blue marble is 5 out of 15.

b) The chance of picking a red marble is 6 out of 15.

c) The chance of picking a green marble is 4 out of 15 .


3) Judi has some starbursts in her bag. She has 3 red, 6 pink, 2 yellow, 4 orange, and 3 blue. She pulls out a starburst without looking.

a) The chance of picking a red starburt is 3 out of 18 .

b) The chance of picking a pink starburst is 6 out of 18.

c) The chance of picking a yellow starburst is 2 out of 18.

d) The chance of picking a orange starburst is 4 out of 18 .

e) The chance of picking a blue starburst is 3 out of 18.
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