PROBABILITY TREES (EStmNTED THE 75s GCSE (+ JGCSE) EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE Te 2d Aco is bised. tse ety ts ne? Deveas throws the coin ice, (®) Complete the probably Wee diagram. Firs thow Second throw Heads £ 3 Tails ° (©) Fin the probabily thatthe coin shows Heads both times, @ (6) Find the probably thatthe ean shows Heads at least once o “Gonains questions wish ave bean opeduond wh te kind ‘Qieaions compl by: porsdon of Pearson Editon Ustad UK ‘@nfaetevoryone[emarisy ins has a biased con “The probability that Fim will throw Heads on any throw i p. Jim throws the ein vce @) Complete the probability tee diagram. Give your probabilities in tems ofp First throw Second throw Heads Heads » ‘Tails Heads “ < Tr a (©) Find an expression, in terms op, forthe probability tha Jim will row two Heads o (©) wore ut the probabil that mn wil throw exactly one Hea o‘bag contain 1 red csc, 2 bie discs and 3 green cscs. Xanth chooses a disc at random fom the ba. She notes its colour and replaces it Then Xante chooses another dteat random fram the bag and nates Is calur (a) Complete te probability tre diagram showing all th probabil Fis diss Second dise R 6)Linford and Alan race against each othe in a compatition. [one of them wins race, he wits the compaion Ifthe race isa dra they tun anche race “They rina maximum of thse ras Bach time they eace, the probably that Linford wins i 0.35. Ec time they eae, the probabil tha her dea i 0.05, | | | | | oceans | | | | / ty te sage, ace voce ied 035/Sin wi — 95. deaw draw -deaw ln An Alan e (b) Calculate the probability that Linford wine the competition, °[emaris] “Thore ae 9 beads in bag {4 the beads re rd, 3 ofthe beads are white 2 of the beads are ble. Senjaytakos at random s bead from the bag and doesnot replace it He then takes at random a second bead from the ba. (4) Complete the probability ee digram. Colour of Colour of first bead second bead Red Red = white Blue ed Waite White od white Blue @ (©) Calculate the probability that ane of Sanja’s beads is ed and his ether bead is blue @= Trmarisy Peter wants o pass his diving te “The probability that he passes at Hs fst tompt is 0.7 ‘When Peter posses his driving te he does not take it agin fe fil the probably that he asses atthe next alter is 0.8 {) Complete the probability re diagram for Peter's Fst two ater First ateme Second atempt 02, e (@) Cateulat the probability that Peter needs exsely to attempts to pas his diving test | Pass e (6) Caloulate the probability that Peter passes his driving test this thie o fourth stems °Temarisy ‘There are 6 milk chocolates and 4 plain chocolates ina box. Rot takes at random a choclate fom the box ad eae ‘Then Alison takes at random a ehacolate rm the box ad east (4) Complete the probability tee diagram Rob Alison ik chocotate milk chocolate plain chocolate | ilk chocolate plan chocolate pln chosolte o (b) Work ou the probability that here ate now exactly 3 plain chocolates in the box. %Maria has 90 bigs Inbag A there are $ white counter and 2 eed counters. Inbag B, ther are 3 white counters and 2 eed counters, “Mari is going to at random ene counter fom bag Aad one counter fom bag B. (@) Complete the probability tee diagram, Baga Bag B white @ (8) Workout the probability that bth counters wil be white. @ (©) Wok out the probability that exaelly one ofthe counters will be whi @3 Timariay Inabag there isa ttl of 20 coins, coins ae 20 cent coins 6-eine are 10 cent eoins ‘eins are 5 cet coins Emma takes at random to of te cons from the bag. (Complete the probability tree diagram. | o Fest coin ‘Second coin | 20 cent ain 20-cent coin 10 cant coin S cont cain 20 can coin Wea esin 10 cont coin Seeenteoin 20 cent coin Foes 10 cent coin /\ /\\ /\ 5 cent coini Bmarisl Parveen travels to schoo! ier by bicycle or by bus “Tho probability that, an any day, he ‘When she travels by bieyeo, the yrobabilis ‘When she travels by bus, the probability that she wil be at for schoo is 0.1 (@) Calculate the probability that on a andomly chosen day, Parveen will travel by bus and be late Fr school @ {() Caleulate the probaly that, on a randomly chosen day, Parveen will nt be late for school oar Tomar Hugo competes in the high jump x schoo! athletes competition He as up to 3 stempts to clea he ber at each eight When he clears the bar, he dos aot have anoser attempt that height. ‘When te ati set ata height of 1.60 meres, th probability th Hug will clear the bar on any atempt is 04 ‘The probability tee diagram shows th posible outcomes of Hugo's atemps et aD mets, Firs tempt Second atempt Third atempt oa Che oa Clear we Cleat Not cee Not clear (@) Complete the probability tree diagram to show the four missing probeblits. 0 (b) Week out the probability that Hugo doesnot clea the baron his fist wo atempts snd then does ces the baron bis thd atlemp at 1,60 metes, @a Tm Boris and Nigel play games of cess against each other ina match, Ineach game, Bors wins or Nigel wins o the game 2 draw. When a player winsa game, he wins the math ‘When a game isa dia, the players play another game against each othe. Boris and Nigl playa maximum of 3 ges, Ts poi ta Bw aameis 2 ‘Tero tats gmeie adv is £ (@) Complete the probability te diagram, First game Second game Third game Boris wins Bors wine Bovis wins 1 5 1 2 Drow Daw Daw ‘Nigel wins Nigel wins ‘Nigel wins o (©) Calculate the probability chat Boris wins the match. @a Bill and Jo play some games of tbe tennis ‘The probability tat Bll wins the st game i 0.7 When Bll wins a game, the proba that he wins the next geme is 8 When Jo wins a game, the probability that she wins the next game is 0:5 “The first person wo win two games wins th (@) Complete the probability ee diagram, sath, was 2 (6) Calelate the probability that BI wins the match, oOye or auunne: sose SOLUTIONS GCSE (+ IGOSE) EXAM QUESTION PRACTICE 1. [Ben 8) ity Thess [8 Maris) ‘coin is bised. Dore throws the coin ies, (6) Complete the probability te diagram, Fit tow Secon tow va — Hears 1G y : ~ Tails $ ® : 2 HEWs « mec tats (©) Find th probability thatthe ein shows Heads both times, PHIM) = BAZ (oi) S ie (© Find the probabiiy thatthe cola shows Heads at east once, & PCE) bet — Pont) = l~_% " P CHit) we s @) io ce PCTR) 2 @ rc)2, dence, 2015] Probably Trees [6 Mars] Sinn has biased The probly hat fn wl row Henson ay tw ip. Sim hows the eon win (@) Complete the probability te dag, Give your probabilities fn ters ofp irs throw Secon throw Heads » Godt “ails Heads 0.2 Izp Tails ® () Find an expression, in tems oF, for the probably tha Jin wil tow two Heads. PCH) = pe? r@ “ ‘Given tat p= 08, (wok ou the obi hats wl ow ext on Hed pdt) = Osx o-? s forty 2.2108 71006! @ tora 2 0-32 PCrH) © [roa wet} © mvswrers|3. aexeel, 2005], 2ae Probably Tes [Mars] rg noi so, yr Cts COS po NOT CHAN ane chore die tof hag, Sh sits clu a a a Tew Kae hones said dom om he ag nd ts i XS (9 Cone he pb te gr shoving le sbi, Fiat ise Second ise 8 @ [oeucwee| K Ke q OAL Peat es R AND GvToOMeS t coewect | 5B z q teR = 6 L eo +Taevceh, 2016] Probability Tes 1S Marka Linford and Alun ce against each trina competion one of them win ace, he wins the competition, Tree rae is dra, they run anos ae “They ron a mau of ties races ele ree, the probably tat Linford wis is 0.35 Fach nainey eae, the probability that thee dea is 0.05, (@) Complete the probabil re gran. wy) eat ap ate a) eRe foe, $@ Ob Ob Oe \ xo ‘An (A) ‘Alan oa ® (©) Cael the probability that Licford wins the competion. PCL) = O38 PCoL) = OS OBS = 0+ o1Fs (mi) Poot) = 0-0$ 2O-0S OBS = O-00087S @y OTAL = 0-388 + O-01FS4 C-000875 @) 2 0:368345 6 [or 369 15 ove]3. dexeel, 2010), Probab Tees fo Mars] “Thee are 9 bed in a be, 4of the beads ate red 3 ofthe beads are white 2 ofthe beads ate oe. Sanjay takes ot random a bead from the bg and does no weplge i °C Heton besa assented fom be BET of AC pi (©) Complete the probity te diagram. Cre fistbead secon bead 3 Red a Red vie @ ‘atts & ¥ Ble 4 kt @ ML a CoVneet White: = white " 2 (AD Bo 3” Blue 4 Ret oo, a Bie $ wiite 2 % lve " 1 ati ti ats PCR) = @&' arate P(B,R) = 3 oe @en ethee,6. [edexesl, 2014] Probability Tees [7 Mars] [Natasa wants to pass he diving test. ‘The probaly that she passes ater fist attempts 0.7 ‘When Natasa passes her ving st she does not take it Tr she fil, he roel hat she pssst i ex ales (© Complete the probability tee diagram for Natasha's fist two attempts. Pita tempt Second attempt Pass 07, oS Pass oS, i on PAUL i) Calelote the pobebility tha Nas needs exatly tw semis to pat her deving teat (Gi) Calealate the probebility that Natasa pases her diving test at er hid or fouth empl (uy P(A?) © o3xO8 © O24 (W) PCRFP) © O-3xOTXOB = Oro PML PCRREP) = O-3x OPKO2KOG = 0-001 0208767 [dence 2015) ‘There are 6 milk chocolates and 4 plain chocolate in box. Rely takes at radon a choclate fn the box ae as “Then Alton takes at random chocolate from the box and ets (© Complete the probability wee diagram. ob GS) nitetactte is Ay) te to ‘plain chocolate Trees [6 Marks] éMotisit rien) " { cranaet, iy a z - @ Ht q plain chocolate ¢ @ 2. Cie plain chocolate o (©) Work ut the probability that thre are now exatl 3 plain chocolates in the box: RY START theRE WERE Cho cocaTEs . PCOM) = m = bs @re surcone] we WANT To EAT 4 xb lo 4 PLAN gost ONE PAIN Chocoué . 2 q apomu: 48 @) = At Ww 4o ~ @Emoer veering] 2[dexoel, 2004) Probably Tees [7 Marks ‘Maria has two bags. win 2 Intag A, there as white counters and 2 red enuntors, = 5 Int B, there are 3 white counter and 2red counters. 4. y 2 AB apn & Matias going to take at rendom one eounier rom bag A and one Gunter frit bag B. (©) Complete tho probability tee diagram, bea bag Suhre se White =< 1 2 RED = A 2 wae @ 2 Fa rev << ; u = Rev 5 e (6) Woik out the probability that exactly one ofthe counters will Wr) = Syt 2 le PrvR) © Sabo Be 16 @ Crwo rossiaceries) Grace $e PW) = Zy3B = & ) 7S 3s @® Lavoe]Proh iy Nees [Mars] 1 a bug thei total of 20 coins. cos ae 2c ons Ae a Y ‘coin ar 10 eet coins yoo -ReRACE oie Sep ES NON en “Bana takes tan wo of th coms om the bg) a! PIMA (4) Complete the probably ee dam ® a cor oma 14 ¢ — soo son at 4 . 0 5 ; 2 samo o 4 G 10 centooin : 10 cent coir 4 t ‘Scent coin | ' ee 4 o Ta sou BS mato 1 \10, [Baexeah, 2013) Prabal Parveen travels to school ether by bicyee or by bus, ‘The probbilty that, on anyday, she will ave by bicyle is 0.7 ‘Wh se vel by bye, de pity Use wl be ae for shoo is 0.2 ‘When she travels by bus he probity tat se wil be lat for school 801 ny Tres [S Marks] (8) Cateulate he probsily tht, on a randomly chosen day, Parveen wil ravel by bus and be late for sho FRNNSCOnT Laren és Oe LATE op BE E ot Ee a o:! Late 0.3 Bus 04 Nor Lore P(Bus,Late) = O2x Ort =0-03 (A) (ens) + 08y 0-4 =2.08 (©) Calculate the probability ha, oo a randomly cosun dy, Parveen will not be ate for sho. P(-Bo» er care) © O:3xOF © 0-17 ay Colle, NTU) = OFKOB © o: se @ — writ > 0-3 (il)Tr, [edexea, 2074] Probabiliy Tees fe Maris] iggy competes in th high jump st school athites competion, eee upto tempi clear te ha ees belght "When he ele ths bar be dose wo ve another atemp ttt heh, ‘When the bars et ata cn any artemis U4 The probability tos dlagram shovs th posible outcomes of Hugo's ans at 1.60 mes. haf 1.60 mete the probability that Hugo wll lear the bar Fcsionp! Ses atengt Theat v4 lew << og che ob, < Ort or OG > oe < @ OO ie (4) Complete the probly tee diagram to shew the four missing probable. (Weak: out he probability dat Hugo does not clear the bor on is ist evo tems and then ds let the baton ls thd atcnp 1.60 mets, PCN NC) 2 Orbe Orbe OF @ = ON @)2, dene, 2073) oh vis and Nigel play games of ches against cach othr ina mate, In-each game, Boris wins of Nigel wins othe game is draw. han a player wins game, he wis the math ‘When a game i da the players play another game against each other Boris and Nigel ply a eximu of 3 games ‘The prob 1 s ty that Boris wins a game is Lyle hyd 2 & ao gta tte “6 Teptaityaspeisedws # , (cwmietepahiy te dapim “> PONG WINE) = Be Festime Secu ge “Third ge Bois win Leese Bote va / 1 5 t \ 2 Daw 4 baw Daw @ @ an “ > SX atecrnaee Mes ‘Nigel wins GS Nigel wins Co Wiget wins ° () Caleulate the probability that Eris wins the match P (8) PDR) PLovs) ne13, [Edexcel 2012] Probably Tres [6 Marks] of able tenis, the fs gue i 0.7 obit tat he wins the next gone is 08 Whe Jo eins a game, the probability Ht he wine the next web 0.5 "he ft perzon to win to games wins the mach {Complete the probability re agra, Ps game Secon game ila ayy O-s!| wit vn an, | OE ta ane osm oer O38 sae Oey a ® o:5 > Sw “ (6 ikea ho probably tha win the mith PBR) = OFxO-8 © WETR) = OTRO OS | traps OVS P(TBR) + 0-3 x OS™ O8 (Oy Emcee Possi ict mest @ [noe PLY ING, PQoGAKI LIT tes]