Who Wants To Be
A Millionaire?
Mrs
Mance’s
Edition
Question 1
What is the name of the
number line that can be
used to show likelihood?
A
B
C
D
probability line
likelihood line
washing line
under line
What is the name of the
number line that can be
used to show likelihood?
A
B
C
D
probability line
likelihood line
washing line
under line
Better luck next time!
£100
Question 2
Can you think of another
way of saying 50/50?
A
B
C
D
50 + 50
about the same
half of 100/half of 100
even chance
Can you think of another
way of saying 50/50?
50 + 50
B about the same
C half of 100/half of 100
D even chance
A
£200
Question 3
There are 3 green and two red
sweets in a bag, what is the
probability of picking out a green
sweet?
A 3
B
C
D
/5
2/
5
1/
5
5/
5
There are 3 green and two red
sweets in a bag, what is the
probability of picking out a green
sweet?
A 3
B
C
D
/5
2/
5
1/
5
5/
5
£300
Question 4
If I throw a 6 on a fair die, what is the
chance that I will throw another one
straight after?
A 6
B
C
D
/6
0/
6
2/
6
1/
6
If I throw a 6 on a fair die, what is
the chance that I will throw
another one straight after?
A 6
B
C
D
/6
0/
6
2/
6
1/
6
£500
Question 5
Peter has a double headed coin. He
says that the probability that he will
throw a tails is zero, is he correct?
A
B
C
yes
no
maybe
D you can’t get double headed coins!
Peter has a double headed coin. He
says that the probability that he will
throw a tails is zero, is he correct?
A
B
C
yes
no
maybe
D you can’t get double headed coins!
£1,000
Question 6
Show
A
B
C
D
25/
100
0.25
25/
1
1/
25
1/
4
as a fraction in its
simplest form
Show
A
B
C
D
25/
100
0.25
25/
1
1/
25
1/
4
as a fraction in its
simplest form
£2,000
Question 7
What is the probability that
you will draw a club from a
pack of cards?
A 1
B
C
D
/4
26/
52
1/
52
13/
52
What is the probability that
you will draw a club from a
pack of cards?
A1
/4
B 26
C 1
D
/52
/52
13/
52
£4,000
Question 8
What fraction of this shape
is shaded?
A 2
B
C
D
/3
one third
1/
3
1 whole
What fraction of this
shape is shaded?
A 2
B
C
D
/3
one third
1/
3
1 whole
£8,000
Question 9
Which of these fractions is
showing an even chance?
A 5
B
C
D
/10
2/
5
2/
3
3/
4
Which of these fractions is
showing an even chance?
A 5
B
C
D
/10
2/
5
2/
3
3/
4
£16,000
Question 10
What is one tenth of 30?
A
B
C
D
10
13
3
1
What is one tenth of 30?
10
B 13
C 3
D 1
A
£32,000
Question 11
Praveen says that the likelihood there will be
pizza for lunch is 0.7. Stacey says that it is 1
because she has seen the menu and it is on
there. Who is correct?
A
B
C
D
Praveen
neither
Stacey
both
Praveen says that the likelihood there will
be pizza for lunch is 0.7. Stacey says that
it is 1 because she has seen the menu
and it is on there. Who is correct?
A
B
C
D
Praveen
neither
Stacey
both
£64,000
Question 12
The probability of throwing
at least one 3 on three fair
dice is 1/6
A
B
C
D
true
false
impossible
maybe
The probability of throwing
at least one 3 on three fair
dice is 1/6
true
B false
C impossible
D maybe
A
£125,000
Question 13
There a three white cubes and
1 red cube in a bag. What is the
chance of picking a green
cube?
A 1
B
C
D
/2
0
3/
4
1
There a three white cubes
and 1 red cube in a bag.
What is the chance of
picking a green cube?
A1
B
C
D
/2
0
3/
4
1
£250,000
Question 14
A class has 32 children in it. 16
are boys. What is the probability
that a girl will arrive first?
A
B
C
D
0.5
0.6
0.2
1
A class has 32 children in it. 16
are boys. What is the probability
that a girl will arrive first?
0.5
B 0.6
C 0.2
D 1
A
£500,000
Question 15
Sanjay turns a spinner with 3 red, 2
green and 1 yellow side. He says it
is most likely that it will stop on
green, is he right?
A
B
C
D
no
maybe
yes
possibly
Sanjay turns a spinner with 3 red, 2
green and 1 yellow side. He says it
is most likely that it will stop on
green, is he right?
no
B maybe
C yes
D possibly
A
£1,000,000