Sets N Probability Classified 1
Sets N Probability Classified 1
Sets N Probability Classified 1
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Answer(a)(i) [3]
Answer(a)(ii) [3]
Answer(a)(i) [3]
Answer(a)(ii) [3]
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Set A S U M S
Set B M I N U S
The diagram shows two sets of cards.
(i) Write down the probability that the card chosen shows the letter M.
Answer(a)(i) [1]
(ii) If this is carried out 100 times, write down the expected number of times the card chosen
shows the letter M.
Answer(a)(ii) [1]
(b) Two cards are chosen at random, without replacement, from Set A.
Answer(b) [2]
(c) One card is chosen at random from Set A and one card is chosen at random from Set B.
Find the probability that exactly one of the two cards shows the letter U.
Answer(c) [3]
(d) A card is chosen at random, without replacement, from Set B until the letter shown is either
I or U.
17
R F
In the Venn diagram, = {students in a survey}, R = {students who like rugby} and
F = {students who like football}.
(a) Find
Answer(b) [1]
16 In a survey of 60 cars, the type of fuel that they use is recorded in the table below. For
Examiner's
Use
Each car only uses one type of fuel.
40 12 2 6
Answer(a) [1]
Answer(b) [2]
(c) Calculate the probability that a car chosen at random uses Electricity.
Answer(c) [2]
A B C D
Diagram 1 Diagram 2
Flu
Sore
0.45 throat 0.4 No flu
0.2 Flu
No sore
throat
No flu
Answer [4]
(c) The probability that Tarek thinks he knows the answer to any question is 0.55.
If Tarek thinks he knows, he is always correct.
Otherwise he guesses and the probability that he is correct is 0.2.
(i) Draw a tree diagram for Tarek. Write all the probabilities on your diagram. [3]
(ii) Find the probability that Tarek gets the correct answer. [2]
3 There are 2 sets of road signals on the direct 12 kilometre route from Acity to Beetown.
The signals say either GO or STOP.
The probabilities that the signals are GO when a car arrives are shown in the tree diagram.
(a) Copy and complete the tree diagram for a car driver travelling along this route.
0.65 GO
0.4 GO
STOP
.......
0.45 GO
....... STOP
STOP
.......
[3]
(c) With no stops, Damon completes the 12 kilometre journey at an average speed
of 40 kilometres per hour.
(i) Find the time taken in minutes for this journey. [1]
(ii) When Damon has to stop at a signal it adds 3 minutes to this journey time.
Calculate his average speed, in kilometres per hour, if he stops at both road signals. [2]
P C
(i) Copy and complete the Venn diagram to show this information. [2]
(ii) Find the number of students who study both Physics and Chemistry. [1]
(iii) A student is chosen at random. Find the probability that the student studies Physics but not
Chemistry. [2]
(iv) A student who studies Physics is chosen at random. Find the probability that this student
does not study Chemistry. [2]
(b)
A B
(iv) the beads are not all the same colour. [3]
18 Revina has to pass a written test and a driving test before she can drive a car on her own.
The probability that she passes the written test is 0.6.
The probability that she passes the driving test is 0.7.
0.7 Pass
Pass
0.6
....... Fail
0.7 Pass
....... Fail
(b) Calculate the probability that Revina passes only one of the two tests.
(a) A C,
A B C
[1]
(b) (A C ) B.
A B C
[1]
3 (a)
Bag A Bag B
5
8 white ball
2
Bag A
3 q black ball
r white ball
p
Bag B
s black ball
(ii) Find the probability that Nadia chooses Bag A and then a white ball. [2]
(iii) Find the probability that Nadia chooses a white ball. [2]
(i) Find the probability that all three balls he chooses are yellow. [2]
(ii) Find the probability that at least one of the three balls he chooses is green. [1]
p F F
F
p q NF NF
F F
q
NF
NF
NF
F = faulty
NF = not faulty
The tree diagram shows a testing procedure on calculators, taken from a large batch.
1
Each time a calculator is chosen at random, the probability that it is faulty (F) is .
20
Answer(b)(i) [2]
Answer(b)(ii) [2]
(c) If exactly one out of two calculators tested is faulty, then a third calculator is chosen at random.
Calculate the probability that exactly one of the first two calculators is faulty and the third one
is faulty.
Answer(c) [2]
Answer(d) [2]
(e) In one month, 1000 batches of calculators are tested in this way.
Answer(e) [1]
A B
Answer(a) [1]
(b) Abdul chooses a box and then chooses a ball from this box at random.
2
The probability that he chooses box A is 3 .
(i) Complete the tree diagram by writing the four probabilities in the empty spaces.
BOX COLOUR
1
white
4
2 A
3
black
white
black
[4]
(ii) Find the probability that Abdul chooses box A and a black ball.
Answer(b)(ii) [2]
Answer(b)(iii) [2]
(c) Tatiana chooses a box and then chooses two balls from this box at
random (without replacement).
2
The probability that she chooses box A is 3 .
Answer(c) [2]
1
1
10
2
1
Answer(a)(i) [1]
Answer(a)(ii) [1]
Answer(a)(iii) [1]
Answer(a)(iv) [1]
(i) 20,
Answer(b)(i) [2]
(ii) 11.
Answer(b)(ii) [2]
Answer(c)(i) [1]
Answer(c)(ii) [1]
Answer(d) n = [2]
1
2 4
4 1
1 3
2 4
1
(a) Complete the table below which shows the probability of the arrow stopping at each number.
Number 1 2 3 4
Find
Answer(b)(i) [1]
Answer(b)(ii) [1]
Answer(c)(i) [1]
Answer(c)(ii) [2]
Answer(c)(iii) [3]
Answer(d) [2]
A B A B
A B' (A B)'
[2]
P G
x 2 8
1
5 4
7
5 D
Answer(a) x = [1]
Answer(b)(i) [1]
Answer(b)(ii) [1]
(c) A student is chosen at random from those who play the guitar.
Answer(c) [1]
3
The probability that it rains on Monday is .
5
4
If it rains on Monday, the probability that it rains on Tuesday is .
7
5
If it does not rain on Monday, the probability that it rains on Tuesday is .
7
(a) Complete the tree diagram.
Monday Tuesday
Rain
Rain
No rain
Rain
No rain
No rain
[3]
(b) Find the probability that it rains
Answer(b)(i) [2]
Answer(b)(ii) [2]
Answer(b)(iii) [2]
(c) If it does not rain on Monday and it does not rain on Tuesday, the probability that it does not
1
rain on Wednesday is .
4
Calculate the probability that it rains on at least one of the three days.
Answer(c) [3]
Answer(a)
[5]
Answer(b) [3]
(c) If Katrina puts 120 plants in her garden, how many orange flowers would she expect?
Answer(c) [2]
3 4
2 5
1 6
10 7
9 8
A wheel is divided into 10 sectors numbered 1 to 10 as shown in the diagram.
The sectors 1, 2, 3 and 4 are shaded.
The wheel is spun and when it stops the fixed arrow points to one of the sectors.
(Each sector is equally likely.)
(a) The wheel is spun once so that one sector is selected. Find the probability that
(i) the number in the sector is even, [1]
(ii) the sector is shaded, [1]
(iii) the number is even or the sector is shaded, [1]
(iv) the number is odd and the sector is shaded. [1]
(b) The wheel is spun twice so that each time a sector is selected. Find the probability that
(i) both sectors are shaded, [2]
(ii) one sector is shaded and one is not, [2]
(iii) the sum of the numbers in the two sectors is greater than 20, [2]
(iv) the sum of the numbers in the two sectors is less than 4, [2]
(v) the product of the numbers in the two sectors is a square number. [3]
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10
13
24 Red
14
Red
25
.... Yellow
.... Red
11
Yellow
25
.... Yellow
[2]
(b) What is the probability that the gardener chooses two seeds which will give
Answer(b)(i) [2]
Answer(b)(ii) [2]
4 (a) All 24 students in a class are asked whether they like football and whether they like basketball.
Some of the results are shown in the Venn diagram below.
F B
7 12 2
(b) Two students are selected at random from a group of 10 boys and 12 girls.
Find the probability that
1
(b) Each time Christina throws a ball at a target, the probability that she hits the target is 3
.
1
(c) Each time Eduardo throws a ball at the target, the probability that he hits the target is 4
.
9 In a survey, 100 students are asked if they like basketball (B), football (F) and swimming (S).
F
B
25 q
20
17
12 p
8
r
(c) Find
(e) Two students are chosen at random from those who like basketball.
Find the probability that they each like exactly one other sport. [3]
1 1 6 7 11 12
1
(i) Which number has a probability of being chosen of ?
3
Answer(a)(i) [1]
Answer(a)(ii) [1]
(b) Two of the six cards are chosen at random, without replacement.
Answer(b)(i) [2]
Answer(b)(ii) [3]
Answer(b)(iii) [2]
(c) Cards are chosen, without replacement, until a card numbered 1 is chosen.
Find the probability that this happens before the third card is chosen.
Answer(c) [2]
(d) A seventh card is added to the six cards shown in the diagram.
The mean value of the seven numbers on the cards is 6.
Answer(d) [2]
6
red
10
7 red
11
green
..........
.......... red
.......... green
green
..........
[3]
Answer(b)(i) [2]
Answer(b)(ii) [3]
Answer(c)(i) [2]
Answer(c)(ii) [3]
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