Practice Sheet WARRIOR SERIES CLASS – 10th

PROBABILITY
1. For an event E, P(E) + P( E ) = q, then 7. Shikhar and Vishnu planned to play Business
(A) 0  q < 1 (B) 0 < q  1 (board game) in which they were supposed to use
(C) 0 < q < 1 (D) None of these two dice.
Vishnu got first chance to roll the dice. What is the
2. Three - digit numbers formed by using digits 0, 1, probability that he got the sum of the two numbers
2 and 5 (without repetition) are written on different
appearing on the top face of the dice is 8?
slips with distinct number on each slip, and put in a
1 5
bowl. One slip is drawn at random from the bowl. (A) (B)
26 36
The probability that the slip bears a number
divisible by 2 is 1
(C) (D) 0
5 4 18
(A) (B)
9 9
2 1 8. An urn contains 6 blue and 'a' green balls. If the
(C) (D) probability of drawing a green ball is double that of
3 3
drawing a blue ball, then 'a' is equal to
3. A box contains four cards numbered as 1,2,3 and 4 (A) 6 (B) 18
and another box contains four cards numbered as 1, (C) 24 (D) 12
4, 9 and 16. One card is drawn at random from each
box. What is the probability of getting the product 9. A three-digit number is to be formed using the
of the two numbers so obtained, more than 16? digits 3, 4, 7, 8 and 2 without repetition. The
5 1 probability that it is an odd number is
(A) (B)
8 2 2 1
9 1 (A) (B)
(C) (D) 5 5
16 4 4 3
(C) (D)
4. From a bag containing 100 tickets numbered 1, 2, 5 5
3, 100 one ticket is drawn. If the number on this
1 10. A factory has 120 workers in January, 90 of them
ticket is x, then the probability that x +  2 is ..... are male workers. In February, another 15 male
x
(A) 0 (B) 0.99 workers were employed. A worker is then picked at
(C) 1 (D) None of these random. Calculate the probability of picking a
female worker.
5. Two dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the 3 4
(A) (B)
probability that they show different faces. 4 9
3 1 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 6 9 2
1 5
(C) (D)
3 6 11. A bag contains 8 red balls and x blue balls, the odd
against drawing a blue ball are 2 : 5. What is the
6. On a weekend Neetoo was playing cards with her value of x?
family. The deck has 52 cards. If her brother drew
one card. Find the probability of getting a king of 12. A box contains 12 balls out of which x are black. If
red colour. one ball is drawn at random from the box. what is
1  the probability that it will be a black ball? If 6 more
(A) (B)
26 13 black balls are out in the box the probability of
1 1 drawing a black ball is now double of what it was
(C) (D)
52 4 before. Find x?
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13. Find the probability of having 53 Sundays in 18. In the adjoining figure a dart is thrown at the dart
i. a leap year board and lands in the interior of the circle. What is
ii. a non leap year the probability that the dart will land in the shaded
region.
14. A number x is selected from the numbers 1, 2, 3
and then a second number v is randomly selected
from the numbers 1, 4, 9, What is the probability
that the product xv of the two numbers will be less
than 9?

15. A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball

19. In the fig points A, B, C and D are the centres of
is drawn at random from the bag. What is the
four circles. each having a radius of 1 unit. If a point
probability that the ball drawn is:
(i) red? (ii) not red? is chosen at random from the interior of a square
ABCD. what is the probability that the point will
16. A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from be chosen from the shaded region.
1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random from the
box, find the probability that it bears:
20. A jar contains 54 marbles each of which is blue.
(i) a two-digit number
(ii) a perfect square number green or white. The probability of selecting a blue
1
marble at random from the jar is and the
17. A jar contains 24 marbles, some are green and 3
others are blue. If a marble is drawn at random from probability of selecting a green marble at random is
2 4
the jar, the probability that it is green is . Find the . How many white marbles does the jar contain?
3 9
number of blue marbles in the jar.

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (D) 11. (Check Solution)
2. (A) 12. (Check Solution)
3. (C) 13. (Check Solution)
4. (B) 14. (Check Solution)
5. (D) 15. (Check Solution)
6. (A) 16. (Check Solution)
7. (B) 17. (Check Solution)
8. (D) 18. (Check Solution)
9. (A) 19. (Check Solution)
10. (C) 20. (Check Solution)

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (D) 8. (D)
P(E) + P(Ē) = 1 There are 6 blue and a green balls.
2. (A)  Total no. of balls = 6 + a
Total three digit number are : 18 6
Now, P(blue ball) =
Now, numbers divisible by 2 are : 10 a+6
So, probability that the slip bears a number a
and P(green ball) =
divisible By 2 =
10 a+6
18   P(green) = 2 × P (blue)
5
= a 6
9  = 2
a+6 a +6
3. (C)  a = 12
Possible products are 1, 4, 9, 16, 2, 8, 18, 32, 3, 12, Hence, option D is correct.
27, 48, 4, 16, 36, 64
So, required probability of getting the product of 9. (A)
9 Three places of a 3 digit number can be filled by
the two numbers more than or equal to 12 is =
16 using 5 digits in = 5 × 4 × 3 = 60 ways.
4. (B) Number will be odd when either of 3 or 7 is at unit's
n(S) = [1, 2, 3, …, 100] = 100 place.
1 When 3 is at unit's digit, then remaining 2 places
x+ 2 can be filled by using remaining 4 digits in = 4 × 3
x
x +1>2x
2 = 12 ways.
 x2 – 2x + 1 > 0 Similarly, no. of ways when 7 is at unit's place = 12
 (x – 1)2 > 0 Favorable no. of ways = 12 + 12 = 24
x = [2, 3, …, 100] 24 2
 Required probability = =
n(E) = [2, 3, 4, …, 100] = 99 60 5
99
P(E) = = 0.99
100 10. (C)
Initial number of workers = 120
5. (D)
When 15 male workers are added, then the total
There are total 36 possible outcomes and favorable
number of workers = 120 + 15 = 135
outcomes are (36 – similar face outcome)
Number of female workers = 120 – 90 = 30
= (36 – 6) = 30
30 2
Probability of event that they show different faces  Probability of female workers = =
30 135 9
are =
36
5 11. No. of blue balls be x
= No. of red balls be 8 Total no. of balls = x + 8
6
x+6 x
Probability of drawing blue balls = =
6. (A) 18 6
2 1 x+6 x
P(king of red colour) = = Probability of drawing red balls =
52 26 18 6
8 x
: = 2:5
7. (B) 8+ x 8+ x
Sum of the two numbers appearing on the top face
 x   8 
of dice is 8. 2  = 5 
(2, 6), (3, 5), (4, 4), (5, 3), (6, 2) 8+ x  8+ x 
5 2x = 40.
 Required probability =  x = 20
36
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12. Number of all possible outcomes = 12 16. Total number of favourable outcomes = 90
Number of outcomes favourable to the event of (i) Number of two-digit numbers from 1 to 90 are
drawing black ball = x
90 – 9 = 81
x
Required probability =
12  Favourable outcomes = 81
Now when 6 more black balls are out in the box. Hence, P (getting a disc bearing a two-digit
Number of all possible outcomes =12 + 6 = 18 81 9
Number of outcomes favourable to the event of number) = =
90 10
drawing a black ball = x + 6
(ii) From 1 to 90, the perfect squares are 1, 4, 9,
x+6
 Probability of drawing a black ball = 16, 25, 36, 49, 64 and 81.
18
According to the question  Favourable outcomes = 9
x+6 x 9 1
=2 Hence P (getting a perfect square) = =
18 12 90 10
x=3
13. An ordinary year has 365 days i.e. 52 weeks and 1 17. Here, Total number of favourable outcomes = 24
day.
Let there be x green marbles.
This day can be any one of the 7 days of the week.
1 Therefore, Favourable number of outcomes = x
 Pith at this day is Sunday =
7 x
 P(G) =
1 24
Hence, P(an ordinary year has 53 Sunday) =
7 2
A leap year 366 days i.e. 52 weeks and 2 days. But P(G) =
3
This day can be any one of the 7 days of the week
x 2
2  =  x = 16
 P (that this day is Sunday) = 24 3
7
2 Therefore, number of green marbles are 16
Hence. P (a leap year has 53 Sunday) =
7 And number of blue marbles = 24 – 16 = 8
14. Number X can be selected in three wavs and
corresponding to each such wav there are three 18. We have
wavs of selecting number y. Therefore. two AB = CD = 8 and AD = BC = 6
numbers can be selected in 9 wavs as listed below:
using Pythagoras Theorem is A ABC. we have
(1,1), (1,4), (2,1), (2,4), (3,1)
 Favourable number of elementary events = 5 AC2 = AB2 + BC2
5 AC2 = 82 + 62 = 100
Hence, required probability =
9 AC = 10

15. There are 3 + 5 = 8 balls in a bag. Out of these 8 OA = OC = 5[Q O is the midpoint of AC]
balls, one can be chosen in 8 ways.  Area of the circle = (OA)2 = 25sq units [Q
 Total number of elementary events = 8 Area = r2]
(i) Since the bag contains 3 red balls, therefore,
ABCD = AB × BC = 8 × 6 = 48 sq units
one red ball can be drawn in 3 ways.
3 Area of shaded region = Area of the circle – Area
Hence P(getting a red ball) =
8 of rectangle ABCD
(ii) Since the bag contains 5 black balls along with Area of shaded reeion = 25 – 48 sq unit.
3 red balls, therefore one black (not red) ball Hence
can be drawn in 5 ways.
P(Dart lands in the shaded region)
 Favourable number of elementary events = 5
5 Area of shaded region 25 − 48
Hence P (getting a black ball) = = =
8 Area of circle 25
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19. Radius of the circle is 1 unit It is given that the probability of selecting a blue
Area of the circle = Area of 4 sector 1
marble is .
r =  × 1 = 
2 2 3
Side of the square ABCD = 2 units 1 b
 =  b = 18
Area of square = 2 × 2 = 4 units 3 54

Area shaded region is We have.

= Area of square – 4 × Area of sectors 4

P (Selecting a green marble) =
9
=4–
g 4
 −   = [QP (Selecting a green marble)
Probability =   54 9
 4 
g 4
 = (Given)
54 9
20. Let there be b blue, g green and w white marbles in
 g = 24
the marbles in the jar. Then, b + g + W = 54
Substituting the values of b and g in (i), we get
b
 P (Selecting a blue marble) = 18 + 24 + w = 54  w = 12
54

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