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Worksheet Probability

The document is a worksheet on probability theory containing various questions that require calculating probabilities based on different scenarios, such as drawing cards, rolling dice, and selecting marbles. Each question focuses on specific outcomes, including drawing specific numbers, letters, or colors, and calculating probabilities for events like winning or losing games. The worksheet is designed for students to practice and apply their understanding of probability concepts.

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Worksheet Probability

The document is a worksheet on probability theory containing various questions that require calculating probabilities based on different scenarios, such as drawing cards, rolling dice, and selecting marbles. Each question focuses on specific outcomes, including drawing specific numbers, letters, or colors, and calculating probabilities for events like winning or losing games. The worksheet is designed for students to practice and apply their understanding of probability concepts.

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WORKSHEET PROBABILITY THEORY

Q1. A card is drawn at random from a box containing 12 cards numbered 1, 2, 3, ..., 12.
Find the probability of drawing
(i) a '7', (iii) a prime number, (v) a negative number,
(ii) an even number, (iv) a perfect square, (vi) a number less than 13.
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Q2. A letter is chosen at random from the word 'MATHEMATICS'.
Find the probability that the letter is
(i) an 'A', (ii) a vowel, (iii) not a vowel

Q3. An 8-sided fair die with faces labelled 2, 3, 3, 4, 7,7,7 and 9 is rolled once. Find the probability of getting
(i) a ‘7’ (iii) a number less than 10,
(ii) a '3' or a '4', (iv) a number which is not 2.

Q4. A card is drawn at random from a box containing some cards numbered 10, 11, 12, 22. Find the probability
of drawing
(i) an even number, (iv) a number greater than 22,
(ii) a number between 13 and 19 inclusive, (v) a number that is divisible by 4
(iii) a prime number that is less than 18

Q5. Each of the letters of the word 'PROBABILITY" is written on a card. All the cards are well-shuffled and placed
face down on a table. A card is turned over. Find the probability that the card shows
(i) the letter 'A'. (iii) a vowel,
(ii) the letter 'B', (iv) a consonant.

Q6. A marble is drawn at random from a bag containing 9 red marbles, 6 yellow marbles, 4 purple marbles and 5
blue marbles. Find the probability of drawing.
(i) a purple marble, (iii) a white marble,
(ii) a red or a blue marble, (iv) a marble that is not white.
Q7. A class of 30 students consists of 8 Chinese girls, 3 Malay girls, 1 Indian girl, 11 Chinese boys, 4 Malay boys
and 3 Indian boys. If a student is chosen at random to take part in a survey, find the probability that the
student is
(i) A girl (ii) not a Chinese, (iii) not an Indian boy

Q8. A survey is conducted to find out which of the four fruits, apple, papaya, guava and mango, the students in
a class prefer. The pie chart shows the results of the survey.
A student is selected at random. Find the probability that the student
prefers:
i. apple.
ii. mango,
iii. papaya or guava

Q9. The probability that a football team will win a game is 2/11. The probability that they will lose is 3/11. What
is the probability the game will be a draw?

Q10. A bag contains Red, Green and Yellow pegs. A peg is taken at random from the bag. The probability that it is
Red is 0.35 and the probability that it is Green is 0.4.
Find the probability that the peg selected is
(i) Yellow (ii) Not Red

Q11. A dice is rolled once.


(a) Write sample space of the experiment
(b) Find the probability of getting
(i) the number 5 (ii) an odd number
(iii) a number lying between 3 and 6 (iv) an even number
(v) a number greater than 2.
(c) List all favorable outcomes of the event ‘getting a number greater than 2’.

Q12. (a) Write the sample space when you toss a coin one time.
(b) Find the probability of getting 1 Head.

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