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This document contains a practice exam with 20 multiple choice questions testing probability concepts. The questions cover topics like probability calculations for spinners, cards, dice, events with multiple outcomes, and probability word problems involving samples spaces, replacement vs no replacement, and conditional probabilities. The document also provides additional practice questions involving probability trees, Venn diagrams, samples spaces for coin tosses and dice rolls, and word problems about outfits, number plates, and selecting students.

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Math Probability

This document contains a practice exam with 20 multiple choice questions testing probability concepts. The questions cover topics like probability calculations for spinners, cards, dice, events with multiple outcomes, and probability word problems involving samples spaces, replacement vs no replacement, and conditional probabilities. The document also provides additional practice questions involving probability trees, Venn diagrams, samples spaces for coin tosses and dice rolls, and word problems about outfits, number plates, and selecting students.

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CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER: 40 marks

1. A fair spinner has the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on it the probability that it will
land on an odd number
a) 3/6
b) b) 2/5
c) c) 3/5
d) d) none

2. A fair dice is rolled, the probability of obtaining even number is


a) 1/6
b) 1/2
c) 1/6
d) 2/6

3. A school committee consist of 7 is chosen at random from 11 senior


students and 3 junior students the probability chosen only senior student is
a) 0.0962
b) 0.466
c) 0.96
d) 7/11
4. At a mountain village in Ethiopia it rains 6 days a week the probability that it
rains on any one day is
a) 6/7
b) 1/7
c) 1/6
d) 7/6
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5. The probability that Sally will be late for work tomorrow is 9 . What is the
probability that she will not be late for work?
a) 2/7
b) 7/9
c) 1/9
d) ½
6. In a particular region in Africa, the probability that it will rain on any one day
is 0:177. On how many days of the year would you expect it to rain?
a) 64 days
b) 65 days
c) 360 days
d) 7 days
A card is picked at random from a pack of 52 the probability that it will be
using this statement answer question 7, 8,9 and 10

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7. the queen of hearts
a) 1/13
b) 4/52
c) 1/52
d) a and b
8. a red card
a) 1/4
b) 4/13
c) 1/2
d) 1/52
9. a king or a queen
a) 4/13
b) 2/52
c) 1/26
d) none
10. a club
a) 1/2
b) 1/4
c) 1/26
d) 1/13
11. A ticket is randomly selected from a basket contain 3 green, 4 yellow and 3
white tickets , the probability of getting yellow ticket is
a) 3/10
b) 4/7
c) 2/5
d) none
12. A coin is tossed and a die rolled simultaneously. Find the Probability that a
tail and a ‘2’ result.
a) 1/12
b) 1/8
c) 2 /12
d) 3/12
13. A box contains 4 blue and 3 yellow buttons of the same size. Two buttons
are randomly selected from the box without replacement. Find the
probability that the first is yellow and the second is blue.
a) 1/7
b) 2/7
c) 4/7
d) 3/7
14. How many different combinations of 5 letter alphabet can be drawn from
the alphabet if 3 are consonants and 2 are vowels
a) 133
b) 1330
c) 13300
d) 210
15. 4 6Pr = 6P(r+1) the value of (r) is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 c) 6

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16. A home security system has pad with digit (1 to 9) find the number of
possible 5 digits pass code can be made if repetition is allowed
a) 50000
b) 590490
c) 15120
d) 362880
17. A committee of 5 is randomly selected from 9 men and 7 women the
likelihood that consist of all men is :
a) 0.0288
b) 0.635
c) 0.0639
d) 0.288
18. How many 3 digit even numbers can be made using the digits 1, 2, 3,4,6,7 if
no digit is repeated?
a) 720 ways
b) 120 ways
c) 60 ways
d) 1008 ways
19. To investigate the breakfast habits of teenagers, a survey was conducted amongst the students of a high
school. The results were:
Male Female Total
Regularly eats breakfast 87 53 140
Does not regularly eat 68 92 160
breakfast
Total 155 145 300
The probability of getting male, given that the student regularly eats breakfast is:
a) 0.29
b) 0.52
c) 0.5
d) 0.23
20. For the spinner, the probability that the outcome will be a 4

a) 2/7
b) 1/4
c) 1/8
d) a and c

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(60marks)

1- A spinner is divided into 4 equal portions colored red, blue, green, and yellow. If the spinner is
spun find the probability that it lands on (3 marks)
I. Red
II. Green
III. Blue pr yellow

2- A letter is chosen at random from letters of the word HIPPOPOTAMUS. What is the probability
that the letter chosen is (3 marks)
a) P
b) O
c) H

3. The Venn diagram shows the sports played by boys at the local high school. A student is chosen at
random.
Find the probability that he (7 marks)
a) plays football
b) plays both codes
c) plays football or rugby
d) plays exactly one of these sports
e) plays neither of these sports
f) plays football, given that he is in at least
one team
g) Plays rugby, given that he plays football.

4. A pair of dice is rolled (10 marks )


a) Show that there are 36 members in the sample space of
possible outcomes by displaying them on a grid.
b) Hence, determine the probability of a result with
I. one die showing a 4 and the other a 5
II. both dice showing the same result
III. at least one die showing a result of 3
IV. either a 4 or 6 being displayed
V. both dice showing even numbers
VI. the sum of the values being 7.

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5. List the possible outcomes when four coins are tossed simultaneously. Hence determine the
probability of getting: ( 5 marks )
a) all heads
b) two heads and two tails
c) more tails than heads
d) at least one tail
e) Exactly one head.

6. Bag A contains 4 red jelly beans and 1 yellow jelly bean.


Bag B contains 2 red and 3 yellow jelly beans. A bag is
randomly selected by tossing a coin, and one jelly bean
is removed from it. Determine the probability that it is
yellow. (4 marks)

7. At a school, learners each play 2 sports. They can choose from netball, basketball, soccer,
athletics, swimming, or tennis. What is the probability that a learner plays soccer and either
netball, basketball or tennis? (3 marks)

8. The number plate on a car consists of any 3 letters of the alphabet (excluding the vowels and ’Q’),
followed by any 3 digits (0 to 9). For a car chosen at random, what is the probability that the
number plate starts with a ’Y’ and ends with an odd digit? (5 marks)

9. A girl has 4 dresses, 2 necklaces, and 3 handbags.


a) How many different choices of outfit (dress, necklace and handbag) does she have?
b) She now buys 2 pairs of shoes. How many choices of outfit (dress, necklace, handbag and shoes)
does she now have? (6 marks)

10. A card is selected randomly from a pack of 52. What is the probability that it is: (4 marks)
a) The 2 of hearts
b) A red card
c) A picture card
d) An ace
e) A number less than 4?

11. Two students are chosen at random from a group of two girls and five boys , all of different ages
find the probability that the two students chosen will be : (4 marks)
a) Two boys
b) The eldest two students
12. Two prizes are awarded to a group of 3 male (M) and 5 female (F) candidates. Copy and complete
each tree diagram. Include the missing branch probabilities and outcome probabilities. (6 marks)
a) With replacement b) without replacement

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