Chapter 7: Probability Ii: Quick Review
Chapter 7: Probability Ii: Quick Review
Chapter 7: Probability Ii: Quick Review
QUICK REVIEW
n( E) , P(E) is probability of an event, n(E) number of possible outcome and n(S) is sample space. n( S) P'(E) = 1 P(E), P'(E) is complement of P(E) P(E) = Combined Probability
P ( A B ) = P(A) + P(B) and P ( A B ) = P(A) P(B)
TUTORIAL
PAPER 1 1 A box contains 5 red marbles and 21 green marbles. Lim puts another 4 red marbles and 1 green marble inside the box. A marble is chosen at random from the box. What is the probability that a red marble is chosen? 5 5 A C 31 26 9 9 B D 31 26 In a training session, Ann has many trials to score a goal. The probability that Ann scores a goal in a 9 . In 60 trials chosen randomly, how many times does Ann fail to score a goal? trial is 20 A 11 C 33 B 27 D 49 A box contains 48 cups. There are blue cups and white cups. A cup is chosen at random from the box. 1 . How many blue cups need to be added to the box so The probability that a blue cup is chosen is 6 1 ? that the probability that a blue cup is chosen is 2 A 8 C 24 B 16 D 32 The diagram shows 16 identical cubes, labelled X, Y and Z.
A cube is chosen at random. State the probability that the cube chosen is not labelled Y. 3 7 A C 16 16 5 9 B D 16 16
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Three are 40 Mathematics books and a number of Science books on a rack. The probability that a 3 . How many Science books are there on the Science book is chosen at random from the rack is 8 rack? A 15 C 55 B 24 D 65 The table shows how a group of 400 students travel to school. Type of transport Number of students Bicycle Motorcycle 100 70 Car Bus 80 150
A student is chosen at random from the group. Find the probability that the student travels to school by car. 1 1 A C 400 5 1 1 B D 80 4 7 A box contains 100 oranges. If an orange is chosen at random from the box, the probability of choosing 2 . Find the number of oranges in the box which are not rotten. a rotten orange is 5 A 20 C 50 B 40 D 60 In a group of 80 students, 25 are girls. Then 10 boys leave the group. If a student is chosen at random from the group, state the probability that the student chosen is a boy. 5 7 A C 14 16 9 9 B D 14 16
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Box P Box Q A card is picked at random from each of the boxes. By listing the outcomes, find the probability that (a) both cards are labelled with a number, (b) one card is labelled with a number and the other card is labelled with a letter. [5 marks]
The diagram shows three numbered cards in box P and two cards labelled with letters in box Q.
Box P Box Q A card is picked at random from box P and then a card is picked at random from box Q. By listing the sample of all the possible outcomes of the events, find the probability that (a) a card with an even number and the card labelled Y are picked, (b) a card with a number which is multiple of 3 or the card labelled R are picked. [5 marks]
All these cards are put into a box. A two-letter code is to be formed by using any two of these cards. Two cards are picked at random, one after another, without replacement. (a) List all sample space. (b) List all the outcomes of the events and find the probability that (i) the code begins with the letter M, (ii) the code consists of two vowels or two consonants. [6 marks]
The diagram shows a disc which is divided into four equal sectors, A, B, C and D. The disc is fixed on the wall. A pointer is fixed at the centre of the disc. The pointer is spinned twice. After each spin, the sector in which the pointer stops is recorded. [Assume that the pointer will stop at any one of the sectors]
(a) The diagram in the answer space shows the incomplete possible outcomes of the event. Complete the possible outcomes in the diagram.
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(b) Using the complete possible outcomes in (a), find the probability that (i) the pointer stops at the same sector twice, (ii) the pointer stops at sector C at least once.
[5 marks]