State of New Jersey Department of Education

STANDARD 4.4 (DATA ANALYSIS, PROBABILITY, AND DISCRETE MATHEMATICS): by Grade 3

SAMPLE TEST QUESTION

Probability [4.4.3.B.2]

Orlando has a bag of 10 marbles that contains 4 red marbles and 6 blue marbles. If Orlando reached into the bag without looking and picked one marble, what is the probability that he would pick a blue marble?

A. 1 out of 6
   
B. 4 out of 10
   
C. 6 out of 10
   
D. 4 out of 6
    

 
The correct answer is C.