Your test will be on Probability and Fractions

Experimental Probability

1. The table shows the number of times a coin landed on heads and tails.
a) Estimate the probability that this coin lands on heads. Heads Tails

3 7
b) Is the coin fair? Explain your answer.

2. The table shows the number of vehicles that park in an Cars Vans Other
underground car park during a single day.
a) What is the relative frequency of cars? 60 21 3

b) How many vans would you expect to park in this car park
during a week?

3. Andrew and Jenny play a game of chance. The Number Number

number of times they win and lose the game are of Wins of Losses
recorded in the table.
Andrew 18 45
a) Use the data to work out the most reliable estimate of
the probability of winning. Jenny 48 192

b) If you played the game 100 times, how many times

would you expect to win?

4. The probability of picking a red marble from a bag is

If you pick a marble 800 times, how many times would you expect get a red marble?

5. The chart shows the number of times a

spinner landed on the numbers 1,2,3 and 4.
Frequency

a) Estimate the probability that the spinner will

land on a 4.

b) If we spin this spinner 150 times, how many

times would you expect it to land on number
4?
Number landed on

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1. The table shows the number of times a coin landed on heads and tails.
a) Estimate the probability that this coin lands on heads. Heads Tails
0.3
3 7
b) Is the coin fair? Explain your answer.
If the coin is fair, with a large number of trials the probability would be 0.5.
However, with so few trials, it is impossible to tell whether the coin is fair or not.

2. The table shows the number of vehicles that park in an Cars Vans Other
underground car park during a single day.
a) What is the relative frequency of cars? 60 21 3
or 0.71

b) How many vans would you expect to park in this car park
during a week?
147

3. Andrew and Jenny play a game of chance. The Number Number

number of times they win and lose the game are of Wins of Losses
recorded in the table.
Andrew 18 45
a) Use the data to work out the most reliable estimate of
the probability of winning. Jenny 48 192
or 0.2

b) If you played the game 100 times, how many times

would you expect to win?
20

4. The probability of picking a red marble from a bag is

If you pick a marble 800 times, how many times would you expect get a red marble?

160

5. The chart shows the number of times a

spinner landed on the numbers 1,2,3 and 4.
Frequency

a) Estimate the probability that the spinner will

land on a 4.
or 0.38

b) If we spin this spinner 150 times, how many

times would you expect it to land on number
4?
57 Number landed on

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1. A spinner has four equally sized (b) Work out the probability that
sectors: three grey and one white. the spinner will land on the same
The spinner is to be spun twice. colour on both spins.
(a) Complete the tree diagram.

P(GG) =

(c) Work out the probability that the

P(GW) = spinner will land on grey on at
least one of the spins.

2. Simon has a biased coin, which has a (b) Shade the true statements.
probability of 0.68 of landing on heads.
He is going to flip the coin twice. The probability of the coin landing on
(a) Complete the tree diagram. heads twice is greater than 50%.
The probability of two tails is a quarter of
the probability of two heads.

P(HT) = P(TH).

The probability that the coin lands on heads

at least once is 0.90 (correct to 2 d.p.)

3. Angela is playing a game with two fair (b) Work out the probability that
dice. She rolls both dice and wins a point for Angela scores 2 points.
each die that lands on a multiple of 3.
(a) Complete the tree diagram, in which M
stands for a multiple of 3.
(c) Work out the probability that
Angela scores at least 1 point.

(d) Work out the probability that

Angela scores no points.

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4. A pack of cards contains red and blue cards only. Sally
is going to pick a card at random, replace it and then pick
another. A tree diagram for this situation is shown.

There are 18 red cards in the pack. How many blue cards
are there?

5. Liam coaches a football team. Based on their

past performance, he works out that the team
have a 44% probability of winning each match
and a 21% probability of drawing.

(a) Complete the tree diagram for the team’s

next two matches.

(b) Work out the probability that the team

will not lose either of their next two matches.

6. A fair coin is to be flipped three times.

(a) Complete the tree diagram.

(b) Work out the probability

that the coin lands on heads
exactly twice.

(c) Work out the probability

that the coin lands on tails at
least once.

7. John cycles to and from work. He passes a level crossing on his route, which has the
gates closed 8% of the time. Work out the probability that on a given day the gates are
closed on at least one of his two journeys.

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Probability trees 1
1. A spinner has four equally sized (b) Work out the probability that
sectors: three grey and one white. the spinner will land on the same
The spinner is to be spun twice. colour on both spins.
(a) Complete the tree diagram.
10
3 16
4 P(GG) =

3
4 (c) Work out the probability that the
1 P(GW) =
4 spinner will land on grey on at
least one of the spins.
3
4 P(WG) =
1 15
4 16
1 P(WW) =
4

2. Simon has a biased coin, which has a (b) Shade the true statements.
probability of 0.68 of landing on heads.
He is going to flip the coin twice. The probability of the coin landing on
(a) Complete the tree diagram. heads twice is greater than 50%.
The probability of two tails is a quarter of
0.68 H P(HH) = 0.4624 the probability of two heads.

0.68 P(HT) = P(TH).

0.32 T P(HT) = 0.2176
The probability that the coin lands on heads
at least once is 0.90 (correct to 2 d.p.)
0.68 H P(TH) = 0.2176
0.32

0.32 T P(TT) = 0.1024

3. Angela is playing a game with two fair (b) Work out the probability that
dice. She rolls both dice and wins a point for Angela scores 2 points.
each die that lands on a multiple of 3. 1
(a) Complete the tree diagram, in which M 9
stands for a multiple of 3.
(c) Work out the probability that
1 P(MM) = Angela scores at least 1 point.
3
5
1
3 2 9
P(MM’) =
3
(d) Work out the probability that
Angela scores no points.
1
3 P(M’M) =
2 4
3
9
2 P(M’M’) =
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4. A pack of cards contains red and blue cards only. Sally
is going to pick a card at random, replace it and then pick
another. A tree diagram for this situation is shown.

There are 18 red cards in the pack. How many blue cards
are there?

30

5. Liam coaches a football team. Based on their

past performance, he works out that the team 44%
have a 44% probability of winning each match 21%
and a 21% probability of drawing.
44% 35%
(a) Complete the tree diagram for the team’s 44%
next two matches. 21% 21%

(b) Work out the probability that the team 35%

will not lose either of their next two matches. 35% 44%
21%
P(WW) + P(WD) + P(DW) + P(DD)
= 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.21 0.21 0.44 0.21 0.21
35%
= 0.4225 = 42.25%

6. A fair coin is to be flipped three times. 1

2
(a) Complete the tree diagram.
1
2
1
2
(b) Work out the probability 1
1
2
that the coin lands on heads 2 1
exactly twice. 2 1
1 3 2
3 1
8 8 2
1
(c) Work out the probability 2
1
that the coin lands on tails at 2 1
2
least once. 1
2
1 7 1
1 2
8 8 1
2

7. John cycles to and from work. He passes a level crossing on his route, which has the
gates closed 8% of the time. Work out the probability that on a given day the gates are
closed on at least one of his two journeys.

1 0.92 0.1536 15.36%

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 3 Complete the calculations.
Year 8 B ÷6= ÷ =
Multiply & Divide Fractions
Name ÷ =
3 marks
1 Match each representation to the correct
calculation.
4 Jamil is working out of
1 1
×
3 2 For each pair of sentences tick the one that is
0 1 2
true.
1
×2 a) The answer is the same as ×3
3
The answer is the same as ×

1 b) The answer will be smaller than

3×
2
2 marks
The answer will be bigger than

2 Complete the calculations.

c) The answer is the same as ÷3
4× = ×3= The answer is the same as 3 ÷ 3 marks

× =
3 marks
5 7 Work out the area of the rectangle.
Complete the statements using >, < or =
H
4 m
2 6
3×
5 15
2 m
1 1
4× 4÷
3 3
Write your answer as a mixed number and in its
simplest form.
4 2 2 4
× ×
3 5 3 5
3 marks

6 Match the equivalent calculations.

2 1 5
÷4 ×
5 4 2

1
÷ 0.4 0.4 × 4 m2 3 marks
4

2 1 1
÷ 0.4 ×
5 4 4 3 marks
Total marks B
 3 Complete the calculations.
Year 8 B ÷6= oe ÷ = 7 oe
Multiply & Divide Fractions
Name ÷ = 3 oe
3 marks
1 Match each representation to the correct
calculation.
4 Jamil is working out of
1 1
×
3 2 For each pair of sentences tick the one that is
0 1 2
true.
1
×2 a) The answer is the same as ×3
3
The answer is the same as ×

3×
1 b) The answer will be smaller than 
2
2 marks
The answer will be bigger than

2 Complete the calculations.

4× = ×3= oe
c) The answer is the same as
The answer is the same as 3 ÷
÷3

3 marks

× = oe
3 marks
5 7 Work out the area of the rectangle.
Complete the statements using >, < or =
H
4 m
2 6
3×
5
> 15
2 m
1 1
4×
3
< 4÷
3
Write your answer as a mixed number and in its
simplest form.
4 2 = 2 4
× ×
3 5 3 5
3 marks Award 1 mark for ×

6 Match the equivalent calculations. Award 2nd mark for

2 1 5
÷4 ×
5 4 2

1 13
÷ 0.4 0.4 × 4 m2 3 marks
4

2 1 1
÷ 0.4 ×
5 4 4 3 marks
Total marks B