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The document contains two word problems involving probability. The first problem describes cards in two boxes and asks the probability of picking a card with an even number and card D, or a multiple of 3 or card E. The second problem describes letters in a box used to form two-letter codes, and asks the probability the code begins with L or consists of two vowels/consonants.

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(Solution: Progressive Practice

The document contains two word problems involving probability. The first problem describes cards in two boxes and asks the probability of picking a card with an even number and card D, or a multiple of 3 or card E. The second problem describes letters in a box used to form two-letter codes, and asks the probability the code begins with L or consists of two vowels/consonants.

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Example1

Example 2

The diagram shows three numbered cards


in box A and two cards that are labelled
with letters in box B.

The diagram shows four cards labelled


with letters.

4
9

6
Box A

Box B

A card is picked at random from box A and


then a card is picked at random from box
B. By listing the sample of all the possible
outcomes of the event, find the probability
that
(a) a card with an even number and the
card labelled D are picked.
(b) a card with a number which is a
multiple of 3 or the card labelled E are
picked.

(Solution
S = {(4, D), (4, E), (6, D), (6, E), (9, D),
(a)

(b)

(9, E))
{(4, D), (6, D)}
P(a card with an even number and the
card labelled D)

{(4, E), (6, D), (6, E), (9, D), (9, E)} P(a
card with a number which is a
multiple of 3 or the card labelled E) =

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 the sample space.
(b) List all the outcomes of the event* and
then find the probability that
(i) the code begins with the letter L.
(ii) the code consists of two vowels or
two consonants.

(Solution

(a) 5={(L,0),(L,V),(L,E),(0,L),

(b)

(O, V), (O, E), (V,L), (V,0), (V,E),


(E, L), (E, 0),(E,V)}
(i) Outcomes of codes beginning
withL = {(L, O), (L,V), (L, E))
P(the code begins with letter L)

(ii) Outcomes of codes consisting


of two vowels or two consonants
= {(0, E), (E, O), (L,V), (V,L))
P(the code consists of two vowels
or two consonants)

CHAPTER 7

PROGRESSIVE
PRACTICE
7.1 Probability of an Event

2.

1- There are 3 red marbles, 2 blue


marbles and 5 yellow marbles in a
box. A marble is drawn from the
box at random. Find the probability
that the marble is
(a) red.
(b) blue.
(c) yellow.
(d) green.

12 marbles each marked with a


different number from 1 to 12 is
placed in a box. A marble is drawn
at random from the box. Find the
probability that the number on the
marble is
(a) a prime number.
(b) a multiple of 4.
(c) a perfect square.

QAQ

7.2
Probability
of
Complement f an Event

3.

A fair dice is rolled. Find the


probability that the number
obtained is
(a) a prime number.
(b) a multiple of 4.
(c) a number less than 3.

the

8. There are yellow and green balls in


a box. If a ball is picked at random,
the probability of getting a yellow
ball

4.

When Joe went to England,


he sent 15 e-mails to his
friends, 10 to his teachers
and 7 to his family members.
If an e-mail is picked at
random, find the probability
that the e-mail is
(a) for his teachers.
(b) for his friends.
(c) not for his family members.

is . Find
(a) the total number of balls in the
box, given that there are 18
green balls.

5.

Given S = {10, 11, 12, 13 #


14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}. A
number is picked at random
from the set. Find the
probability that the number
is
(a) an even number.
(b) a multiple of 5.
(c) a prime number.
6.

There are 32 students in


Form
5S.
The
(b
probability
that
a
)
male
student
is
picked
(c
at random is . Find
)
(a) the number of male
students in the class.
the number of female students in the
class.
the number of female students that
need to be added to the class so
that the probability of picking
a female student is
The probability that a candidate
passes
a traffic test is If 500 candidates
sit

for the test, find the expected


number of candidate who
(a) pass the test.
(b) fail the test.

QAQ

11. There are 15 boys and some girls in

(b) the number of yellow balls that


need to be added so that the
probability
5
of getting a yellow ball is .

Form 5C. A student is picked at


random from the class. The
probability of
getting a boy is . Find
(a) the probability of getting a girl
from the class.
(b) the probability of getting a girl if
five girls are transferred to another
class.

9. There are white, blue and green


shirts in a wardrobe. The number
of white shirt is 18. If a shirt is
picked at random from the
wardrobe, the probability of
getting a blue shirt is and the
probability of getting a green shirt
is Find
(a) the probability of getting a
white shirt.
(b) the total number of shirts in the
wardrobe.

7..3 Probability of

Combined Events
12. Given = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}.

10. There are 72 exercise books and t


textbooks in a cupboard. If a book
is picked at random from the
cupboard, the probability of getting
a textbook
is
. Find
(a) the probability of getting an
exercise book.
(b) the value of t.

QAQ

A number is picked at random


from the set. Find the probability
that the number picked is
(a) a prime number or a number
less than 5.
(b) a multiple of 2 or a multiple of 3.

13. Two spinners in the form of


equilateral triangles and each
marked with a number from 1 to
3, are spun and the number of the
side which rests on the table is
noted.

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