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The probability that it will rain tomorrow is .
If it rains, the probability that Rafael walks to school is .
If it does not rain, the probability that Rafael walks to school is .
(a) Complete the tree diagram.
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(b) Calculate the probability that it will rain tomorrow and Rafael walks to school.
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(c) Calculate the probability that Rafael does not walk to school.
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[Total: 8]
2 The time taken for each of 120 students to complete a cooking challenge is shown in the table.
Time (t minutes)
Frequency 44 32 28 12 4
(a) Write down the modal time interval.
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(b) Write down the interval containing the median time.
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(c) Calculate an estimate of the mean time.
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(d) A student is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this student takes more than 40 minutes.
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[Total: 7]
3 The diagram shows two sets of cards.
Set A 1 1 2 2 2
Set B 0 1 1 1 2
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(a) Jojo chooses two cards at random from Set A without replacement.
Find the probability that the two cards have the same number.
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(b) Jojo replaces the two cards.
Kylie then chooses one card at random from Set A and one card at random from Set B.
Find the probability that the two cards have the same number.
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(c) Who is the most likely to choose two cards that have the same number?
Show all your working.
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[Total: 7]
4 One day, the number of members using the exercise machines (E), the swimming pool (S) and the tennis
courts (T) at a sports club is shown on the Venn diagram.
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(a) Find the number of members using only the tennis courts.
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(b) Find the number of members using the swimming pool.
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(c) A member using the swimming pool is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this member also uses the tennis courts and the exercise machines.
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(d) Find .
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[Total: 5]
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5 The diagram shows a set of cards.
Set C 4 4 5 5 5
Lena chooses three cards at random from Set C without replacement.
Find the probability that the third card chosen is numbered 4.
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[Total: 3]
6 Samira and Sonia each have a bag containing 20 sweets.
In each bag, there are 5 red, 6 green and 9 yellow sweets.
(a) Samira chooses one sweet at random from her bag.
Write down the probability that she chooses a yellow sweet.
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(b) Sonia chooses two sweets at random, without replacement, from her bag.
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(i) Show that the probability that she chooses two green sweets is .
[2]
(ii) Calculate the probability that the sweets she chooses are not both the same colour.
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[Total: 7]
7 The frequency table shows information about the time, m minutes, that each of 160 people spend in a library.
Time
(m minutes)
Frequency 3 39 43 55 11 9
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(a) (i) Find the probability that one of these people, chosen at random, spends more than 100 minutes
in the library.
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(ii) Calculate an estimate of the mean time spent in the library.
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(b) Complete the cumulative frequency table below.
Time
(m minutes)
Cumulative
3 42
frequency
[2]
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(c) On the grid, draw the cumulative frequency diagram.
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(d) Use your cumulative frequency diagram to find
(i) the median,
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(ii) the interquartile range,
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(iii) the 90th percentile,
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(iv) the number of people who spend more than 30 minutes in the library.
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[Total: 17]
8 Hattie has a box of coloured pens.
She takes a pen at random from the box.
The probability that she takes a red pen is 0.4 .
(a) Work out the probability that she does not take a red pen.
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(b) The box contains only blue, red and green pens.
There are 15 blue pens and 15 green pens.
Complete the table.
Colour of pen Blue Red Green
Number of pens 15 15
Probability 0.4
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[Total: 3]
9 Hattie has a box of coloured pens.
She takes a pen at random from the box.
The probability that she takes a red pen is 0.4 .
(a) Work out the probability that she does not take a red pen.
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(b) The box contains only blue, red and green pens.
There are 15 blue pens and 15 green pens.
Complete the table.
Colour of pen Blue Red Green
Number of pens 15 15
Probability 0.4
[2]
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[Total: 3]
10 The table shows the probability that a person has blue, brown or green eyes.
Eye colour Blue Brown Green
Probability 0.4 0.5 0.1
Use the table to work out the probability that two people, chosen at random,
(a) have blue eyes,
Answer(a) ................................................... [2]
(b) have different coloured eyes.
Answer(b) ................................................... [4]
[Total: 6]
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11 Samira takes part in two charity runs.
The probability that she finishes each run is 0.8 .
First run Second run
0.8 finishes
finishes
0.8
0.2 does not
finish
0.2 0.8 finishes
does not
finish
0.2 does not
finish
Find the probability that Samira finishes at least one run.
Answer ................................................... [3]
[Total: 3]
12 The probability that a tin of paint is dented is 0.07 .
Out of 3000 tins of paint, how many would you expect to be dented?
Answer ................................................... [2]
[Total: 2]
13 You may use this Venn diagram to help you answer the questions.
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F S
In a class of 30 students, 25 study French (F), 18 study Spanish (S).
One student does not study French or Spanish.
(a) Find the number of students who study French and Spanish.
Answer(a) ................................................... [2]
(b) One of the 30 students is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this student studies French but not Spanish.
Answer(b) ................................................... [1]
[Total: 3]
14 Paul and Sammy take part in a race.
The probability that Paul wins the race is .
The probability that Sammy wins the race is 26%.
Who is more likely to win the race?
Give a reason for your answer.
Answer .........................................because ............................................................................................ [2]
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[Total: 2]