Questions On Probability
Questions On Probability
1. Two dice are rolled. What is the probability of getting an even number on one die or
a multiple of 3 on the other die?
2. In a deck of playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart or a face card?
3. A bag contains 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. If two marbles are drawn without
replacement, what is the probability of drawing at least one red marble?
4. A company conducted a survey and found that 60% of people prefer coffee, while
40% prefer tea. If a person is selected at random, what is the probability that they
prefer either coffee or tea?
5. In a class of 30 students, 18 play soccer and 12 play basketball. If 6 students play
both sports, what is the probability that a randomly selected student plays either
soccer or basketball?
6. In a committee of 10 members, 6 are engineers and 4 are accountants. If 2 members
are selected at random, what is the probability that at least one of them is an
engineer?
7. A bag contains 8 red balls and 12 blue balls. If 3 balls are drawn without
replacement, what is the probability of drawing exactly one red ball?
8. A box contains 4 black pens and 5 blue pens. If two pens are selected at random,
what is the probability of selecting at least one black pen?
9. A survey of 100 people found that 70 prefer chocolate ice cream and 60 prefer
vanilla ice cream. If 50 people are randomly selected, what is the probability that
they prefer either chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
10.In a group of 50 students, 30 play a musical instrument and 25 play a sport. If 15
students play both a musical instrument and a sport, what is the probability that a
randomly selected student plays either a musical instrument or a sport?
1. In a bag, there are 8 red balls, 6 blue balls, and 4 green balls. If two balls are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of drawing at least one red ball?
2. A jar contains 10 red marbles, 7 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles. If three marbles
are drawn without replacement, what is the probability of drawing exactly two red
marbles?
3. A box contains 20 chocolates, 12 candies, and 8 cookies. If two treats are selected at
random, what is the probability of selecting at least one candy?
4. In a deck of playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a spade or a face card?
5. A bag contains 6 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 4 green balls. If two balls are drawn with
replacement, what is the probability of drawing at least one red ball?
6. A survey of 200 people found that 120 prefer cats, 90 prefer dogs, and 50 prefer
both cats and dogs. If a person is selected at random, what is the probability that
they prefer either cats or dogs?
7. In a group of 50 students, 20 play a musical instrument, 15 play a sport, and 8 play
both a musical instrument and a sport. What is the probability that a randomly
selected student plays at least one of these activities?
8. A jar contains 15 red marbles and 10 blue marbles. If three marbles are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of drawing exactly one blue marble?
9. In a classroom, 25 students speak English, 18 students speak French, and 12
students speak both languages. If a student is selected at random, what is the
probability that they speak either English or French?
10.A box contains 6 white balls, 4 black balls, and 3 yellow balls. If two balls are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of selecting at least one black ball?
1. A bag contains 8 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. If three marbles
are drawn without replacement, what is the probability of drawing at least two red
marbles?
2. In a deck of playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a spade or a club?
3. A box contains 12 pens, 8 pencils, and 5 markers. If two writing instruments are
selected at random, what is the probability of selecting at least one marker?
4. In a group of 50 students, 30 study math, 25 study science, and 15 study both
subjects. What is the probability that a randomly selected student studies either
math or science?
5. A jar contains 10 red candies, 7 blue candies, and 6 green candies. If two candies are
drawn without replacement, what is the probability of drawing exactly one blue
candy?
6. A survey of 150 people found that 80 prefer apples, 60 prefer oranges, and 30 prefer
both fruits. If a person is selected at random, what is the probability that they prefer
either apples or oranges?
7. In a bag, there are 10 red balls, 8 blue balls, and 6 yellow balls. If two balls are drawn
with replacement, what is the probability of drawing at least one blue ball?
8. A box contains 15 black pens and 12 blue pens. If three pens are selected at random,
what is the probability of selecting exactly two black pens?
9. In a group of 200 employees, 120 have a college degree, 90 have a professional
certification, and 70 have both. What is the probability that a randomly selected
employee has at least one of these qualifications?
10.A bag contains 12 red marbles and 8 blue marbles. If four marbles are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of drawing at least two blue marbles?
MULTIPLICATION RULE
1. A bag contains 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. If two marbles are drawn with
replacement, what is the probability of drawing two red marbles?
2. A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of drawing a heart
and then drawing a diamond without replacement?
3. A box contains 10 pens, 8 pencils, and 5 markers. If two writing instruments are
selected without replacement, what is the probability of selecting a pen and then
selecting a marker?
4. In a group of 30 students, 15 are boys and 18 have brown hair. If one student is
selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a boy with brown hair?
5. A jar contains 8 red candies and 6 blue candies. If two candies are drawn without
replacement, what is the probability of drawing a red candy and then drawing a blue
candy?
6. A bag contains 12 green marbles and 10 yellow marbles. If three marbles are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of drawing three green marbles?
7. In a box, there are 6 black pens, 4 blue pens, and 3 red pens. If two pens are selected
without replacement, what is the probability of selecting a black pen and then
selecting a blue pen?
8. A box contains 20 chocolates, 15 candies, and 10 cookies. If three treats are selected
without replacement, what is the probability of selecting two chocolates and then
selecting a candy?
9. In a group of 50 employees, 25 are managers and 30 have a college degree. If one
employee is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a manager with
a college degree?
10.A bag contains 7 red balls and 5 blue balls. If two balls are drawn with replacement,
what is the probability of drawing a red ball and then drawing a blue ball?
11.A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of drawing a spade
and then drawing a club without replacement?
12.A box contains 15 pens, 10 pencils, and 6 markers. If two writing instruments are
selected without replacement, what is the probability of selecting a pen and then
selecting a marker?
13.In a group of 40 students, 20 are girls and 25 have brown hair. If one student is
selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a girl with brown hair?
14.A jar contains 10 green candies and 8 yellow candies. If two candies are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of drawing a green candy and then
drawing a yellow candy?
15.A bag contains 14 blue marbles and 12 yellow marbles. If three marbles are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of drawing three blue marbles?
16.In a box, there are 8 black pens, 6 blue pens, and 4 red pens. If two pens are selected
without replacement, what is the probability of selecting a black pen and then
selecting a blue pen?
17.A box contains 25 chocolates, 18 candies, and 12 cookies. If three treats are selected
without replacement, what is the probability of selecting two chocolates and then
selecting a candy?
18.In a group of 60 employees, 30 are managers and 35 have a college degree. If one
employee is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a manager with
a college degree?
19.A bag contains 9 red balls and 7 blue balls. If two balls are drawn with replacement,
what is the probability of drawing a red ball and then drawing a blue ball?
20.A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of drawing a heart
and then drawing a spade without replacement?
21.A box contains 12 pens, 9 pencils, and 6 markers. If two writing instruments are
selected without replacement, what is the probability of selecting a pen and then
selecting a marker?
22.In a group of 35 students, 18 are boys and 20 have brown hair. If one student is
selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a boy with brown hair?
23.A jar contains 6 red candies and 5 blue candies. If two candies are drawn without
replacement, what is the probability of drawing a red candy and then drawing a blue
candy?
24.A bag contains 10 green marbles and 8 yellow marbles. If three marbles are drawn
without replacement, what is the probability of drawing three green marbles?
25.In a box, there are 7 black pens, 5 blue pens, and 4 red pens. If two pens are selected
without replacement, what is the probability of selecting a black pen and then
selecting a blue pen?
26.A box contains 18 chocolates, 12 candies, and 9 cookies. If three treats are selected
without replacement, whatI apologize for the incomplete response. Here are the
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27.A box contains 18 chocolates, 12 candies, and 9 cookies. If three treats are selected
without replacement, what is the probability of selecting two chocolates and then
selecting a candy?
28.In a group of 45 employees, 25 are managers and 30 have a college degree. If one
employee is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a manager with
a college degree?
29.A bag contains 8 red balls and 6 blue balls. If two balls are drawn with replacement,
what is the probability of drawing a red ball and then drawing a blue ball?
30.A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of drawing a spade
and then drawing a heart without replacement?
31.A box contains 10 pens, 7 pencils, and 4 markers. If two writing instruments are
selected without replacement, what is the probability of selecting a pen and then
selecting a marker?
COMPLEMENT RULE
1. In a bag, there are 5 red balls and 3 blue balls. What is the probability of not
drawing a blue ball?
2. A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of not drawing a
heart?
3. A box contains 10 pens, 8 pencils, and 5 markers. What is the probability of not
selecting a marker?
4. In a group of 30 students, 15 are boys. What is the probability of not selecting a
boy?
5. A jar contains 8 red candies and 6 blue candies. What is the probability of not
drawing a blue candy?
6. A bag contains 12 green marbles and 10 yellow marbles. What is the probability of
not drawing a yellow marble?
7. In a box, there are 8 black pens, 6 blue pens, and 4 red pens. What is the probability
of not selecting a blue pen?
8. A box contains 20 chocolates, 15 candies, and 10 cookies. What is the probability of
not selecting a candy?
9. In a group of 50 employees, 25 are managers. What is the probability of not
selecting a manager?
10.A bag contains 7 red balls and 5 blue balls. What is the probability of not drawing a
blue ball?
11.A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of not drawing a
spade?
12.A box contains 15 pens, 10 pencils, and 6 markers. What is the probability of not
selecting a marker?
13.In a group of 40 students, 20 are girls. What is the probability of not selecting a girl?
14.A jar contains 10 green candies and 8 yellow candies. What is the probability of not
drawing a yellow candy?
15.A bag contains 14 blue marbles and 12 yellow marbles. What is the probability of
not drawing a yellow marble?
16.In a box, there are 6 black pens, 4 blue pens, and 3 red pens. What is the probability
of not selecting a blue pen?
17.A box contains 25 chocolates, 18 candies, and 12 cookies. What is the probability of
not selecting a candy?
18.In a group of 60 employees, 30 are managers. What is the probability of not
selecting a manager?
19.A bag contains 9 red balls and 7 blue balls. What is the probability of not drawing a
blue ball?
20.A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of not drawing a
heart?
21.A box contains 12 pens, 9 pencils, and 6 markers. What is the probability of not
selecting a marker?
22.In a group of 35 students, 18 are boys. What is the probability of not selecting a
boy?
23.A jar contains 6 red candies and 5 blue candies. What is the probability of not
drawing a blue candy?
24.A bag contains 10 green marbles and 8 yellow marbles. What is the probability of
not drawing a yellow marble?
25.In a box, there are 7 black pens, 5 blue pens, and 4 red pens. What is the probability
of not selecting a blue pen?
26.A box contains 18 chocolates, 12 candies, and 9 cookies. What is the probability of
not selecting a candy?
27.In a group of 45 employees, 25 are managers. What is the probability of not
selecting a manager?
28.A bag contains 8 red balls and 6 blue balls. What is the probability of not drawing a
blue ball?
29.A deck of playing cards is shuffled well. What is the probability of not drawing a
spade?
30.A box contains 10 pens, 7 pencils, and 4 markers. What is the probability of not
selecting a marker?