11 Probability
11 Probability
MATHEMATICS
CLASS: XI WORKSHEET TOPIC- PROBABILITY
1. A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.54, P(B) = 0.69 and P(A ∩ B) = 0.35. Find
(i) P(A ∪ B) (ii) P(𝐴̅ ∩ 𝐵̅) (iii) P(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵̅) (iv) P(𝐵 ∩ 𝐴̅)
2. If four whole numbers taken at random are multiplied together, then what is the
probability that the last digit in the product is 1, 3, 5, 7?
3. If 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐸3 are three mutually exclusive and exhaustive events of an experiment
such that 2𝑃(𝐸1 ) = 3 𝑃(𝐸2 ) = 𝑃(𝐸3 ), then find 𝑃(𝐸1 ).
4. On his vacation, Rahul visits four cities (A, B, C, and D) in a random order. Find the
probability that he visits A first and B last.
5. A book contains 100 pages. A page is chosen at random. What is the chance that the
sum of the digit on the page is equal to 9?
6. In a single throw of two dice, find the probability that neither a doublet nor a total of
10 will appear.
7. In a race, the odds in favour of horses P, Q, R and S are 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5
respectively. Find the probability that one of them wins the race.
8. A box contains 6 red, 4 white and 5 black balls. A person draws 4 balls from the box
at random. Find the probability that among the balls drawn, there is at least one ball of
each colour.
9. If the letters of the word ALGORITHM are arranged at random in a row, what is the
probability that the letters GOR must remain together in the same order as a unit?
10. There are 4 letters and 4 addressed envelopes. Find the probability that all the letters
are not dispatched in right envelopes.