Response Test 8: Everyday chance events

Which of the following is an example of chance in the workplace?

• Following a scheduled task list

• Receiving a delivery late due to traffic

• Sending an email to a colleague

• Filing paperwork

Which activity involves the most chance?

• Measuring ingredients for a recipe

• Calculating change in a cash register

• Rolling a dice to decide a game winner

• Planning a daily work schedule

Give an example of a situation in everyday life where chance is involved. Explain why

At a supermarket, a worker is not sure whether a delivery truck will arrive before lunch. Is this a situation involving chance?

• True
• False

Which situations involve chance? (select all the answers)

• Tossing a coin

• Setting an alarm

• Waiting for rain

• Typing a report

Which of the following events is impossible?

• Seeing a dog on your walk

• Flipping a coin and getting heads or tails

• Rolling a 7 on a standard six-sided die

• Having rain during winter in Melbourne

What is the chance of getting either heads or tails when flipping a fair coin?

• Certain

• Likely

• Fifty-fifty

• Impossible

Which event is certain?

• The sun rising in the morning

• Getting a phone call at 3 PM

• Rolling a 1 on a 6-sided die

• Winning the lottery

Use one of the following words to describe each event: certain, likely, fifty/fifty, unlikely, impossible.

"It will rain in the middle of a desert"

Use one of the following words to describe each event: certain, likely, fifty/fifty, unlikely, impossible.

"You will pick a red ball from a bag with 5 red and 5 blue balls"