GCSE Maths Revision | Probability

Mutually exclusive events - Answers

Question Answer

Skill Questions

Group A Work out:

1) 0. 1 + 0. 1 1) 0. 2

2) 0. 1 + 0. 2 2) 0. 3

3) 0. 1 + 0. 5 3) 0. 6

4) 0. 2 + 0. 2 4) 0. 4

5) 0. 2 + 0. 3 5) 0. 5

6) 0. 2 + 0. 5 6) 0. 7

7) 0. 1 + 0. 1 + 0. 1 7) 0. 3

8) 0. 1 + 0. 4 + 0. 1 8) 0. 6

9) 0. 1 + 0. 4 + 0. 3 9) 0. 8

10) 0. 2 + 0. 2 + 0. 2 10) 0. 6

11) 0. 2 + 0. 1 + 0. 2 11) 0. 5

12) 0. 2 + 0. 2 + 0. 5 12) 0. 9

Group B Work out:

1 1 2
1)
5
+ 5
1)
5
1 2 3
2)
5
+ 5
2)
5
2 2 4
3)
5
+ 5
3)
5
1 1 2 1
4)
6
+ 6
4)
6
= 3
2 1 3 1
5)
6
+ 6
5)
6
= 2
2 3 5
6)
6
+ 6
6)
6
1 1 2
7)
7
+ 7
7)
7
1 3 4
8)
7
+ 7
8)
7

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Group B contd 2 3 5
9)
7
+ 7
9)
7
1 1 2 1
10)
8
+ 8
10)
8
= 4
3 1 4 1
11)
8
+ 8
11)
8
= 2
3 2 5
12)
8
+ 8
12)
8

Group C Work out:

1) 1 − (0. 1 + 0. 1) 1) 0. 8

2) 1 − (0. 1 + 0. 2) 2) 0. 7

3) 1 − (0. 1 + 0. 5) 3) 0. 4

4) 1 − (0. 1 + 0. 1 + 0. 1) 4) 0. 7

5) 1 − (0. 1 + 0. 4 + 0. 1) 5) 0. 4

6) 1 − (0. 1 + 0. 4 + 0. 3) 6) 0. 2
1 1 3
7) 1 − ( + ) 7)
5 5 5

1 2 2
8) 1 − ( + ) 8)
5 5 5

1 1 5
9) 1 − ( + ) 9)
7 7 7

1 3 3
10) 1 − ( + ) 10)
7 7 7

1 1 4 2
11) 1 − ( + ) 11) =
6 6 6 3

1 2 3 1
12) 1 − ( + ) 12) =
6 6 6 2

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Applied Questions

1) a) A fair 6-sided dice is rolled. It is numbered 1 to 6. a) 2 =

1
6 3
What is the probability of rolling a 1 or a 2?

b) Work out the probability of rolling an odd number. b) 3 =

1
6 2
2) a) Here is a spinner. a) 3
8

There are 8 sections: 3 sections are red, 2 are

yellow, 1 is green and the rest are blue.

Work out the probability of the spinner landing on

yellow or green.

b) Work out the probability of the spinner landing on b) 5

8
red or blue.

3) a) A set of cards has the letters MATHEMATICS on a) 2

them. 11

A card is chosen at random.

Work out the probability that the card is C or S.

b) Work out the probability that the card is A or E or I. b) 4

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4) a) A bag contains a large number of counters. a) 0. 7

The table below shows the probabilities.

Work out the probability that a counter chosen at

random is Red or Blue.

b) The probability of picking a yellow counter is the b) 0. 15

same as the probability of picking a green counter.

Work out the probability of picking a Yellow counter.

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Exam Questions

1) Here are 5 cards 2 2 (1)

5
+ 5

4 (1)
5

A card is chosen at random.

What is the probability of picking J or a Q?

2) (a) Adam plays a game with an ordinary, fair dice. (a) 1 (1)
6
If he rolls a 1, he wins.
If he rolls a 2 or 3 he loses.
If he rolls a 4, 5 or 6 he rolls again.

Work out the probability that Adam wins.

(b) Work out the probability that Adam loses. (b) 1 +

1 (1)
6 6

2 1 (1)
6
or 3
3) (a) A spinner has 9 sections. (a) 5 (1)
5 of the sections are red, 2 are blue and the rest 9
are white.

The spinner is spun.

Work out the probability that the spinner lands on

red.

(b) Work out the probability that the spinner lands on (b) 2 2 (1)
9
+ 9
blue or white.
4
(1)
9

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4) (a) A bag contains a large number of discs. (a) 0. 4 + 0. 3 (1)

Each disc has a letter, A, B, C or D. 0. 7 (1)

The table shows the probability of picking each

letter.

A disc is chosen at random.

Work out the probability of choosing a B or a C.

(b) There are twice as many discs with A than discs (b) 1 − 0. 7 = 0. 3 (1)
with D.
0. 3 ÷ 3 × 2 (1)
Work out the probability of choosing a disc with A.
= 0. 2 (1)

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