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Name: _________________________________ Class: ________ Date: ___________

UNIT 1: Probability

1. A lucky draw contains a box with all-natural numbers from 1 to 100. Two-digit numbers with the same digits
in both places are considered lucky. What is the probability that one will get lucky?

2. The probability line shows the probability of 5 events, A, B, C, D and E.

_________a) Which event is certain?

_________b) Which event is impossible?

_________c) Which event is unlikely but possible?

3. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 0.4, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0.8 and 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴) = 0.6, then 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) is equal to ___________.

4. State whether the following is Mutually Exclusive (M.E) or Mutually Inclusive (M.I.).

_______ a) Two dice are rolled. Event A: the sum of the dice is 8. Event B: One of the dice shows 1.

_______ b) A fair coin is tossed. It landed on a head or a tail.

_______ c) A card is randomly selected from a deck of 52 cards. Event A is selecting a king while event B is
selecting a spade.

_______ d) 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 0.

5. In a school of dance, 30% students like Zumba, 25% students like Hip-Hop and 10% likes both dances. One
student is chosen at random. The probability that she likes Zumba if she liked Hip-Hop is __________.
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6. Refer to the table on the right to calculate the probabilities.

a) 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐷)

b) 𝑃(𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝐵)

3 2 3
7. If 𝑃(𝐴) = , 𝑃(𝐵) = 5 and 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 5, then 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐴|𝐵) equals _____________.
10

8. Refer to the table below to answer questions a, b, c, and d. Answer in fraction only in simplest form.
If a hamster is randomly selected from this study
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group, what is the likelihood that the hamster has

a) exactly three tests? __________

b) fewer than two tests? ________

c) either one or two tests? ________

d) no test or more than 3 tests? _______

9. Two dice are rolled. Calculate the probability that the sum of the dice is greater than five.

10. Three fair coins are tossed. Calculate P(least one head is obtained).

11. Jhonny is using a standard deck of cards and selected a card at random. He recorded the suit of the card she
picked, then replaced the card. The results are in the table to the right.
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a) Based on the results, what is the experimental probability of selecting a spade?

b) What is the theoretical probability of selecting a spade?

c) Based on her results, what is the experimental probability of selecting a heart or a club?

12. The chart below shows degrees earned based on gender. Use this chart to answer questions a and b. Write
your answer in fraction only in simplest form.

a) P(Doctorate) =
_____________

b) P(Male | Master’s) = ______________

13. Ken has a box of chocolates. The box contains 15 milk chocolates, 11 dark chocolates and 12 white chocolates.
He is going to pick two chocolates from the box to share it to his best friend.

a) Draw a tree diagram to represent the given scenario.

b) What is the probability that Ken shares two dark chocolates?

c) What is the probability that Ken shares a milk chocolate and a white chocolate?

d)What is the probability that Ken shares two chocolates of the same type?

e) What is the probability that Ken shares two different chocolates?

14. Gavin will miss an important TV program while taking his statistics exam, so he sets both his cameras to
record it. The first one records 70% of the time and the second one records 60% of the time. (Assume that event
A and B are independent). Answers must be in percent form.

a) Draw a tree diagram to represent the given situation.

b) What is the probability that he has no records of his program?

c) What is the probability that he has two copies of his program?

15. At a high school, the probability of selecting a student who takes Calculus is 0.2. The probability of selecting
a student who takes Chemistry is 0.3 and 0.05 for selecting a student who takes both Calculus and Chemistry.
a) Draw a Venn diagram to represent the scenario above.
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b) If a student is chosen at random, calculate the probability that the student is taking Chemistry assuming
that he/she is taking Calculus.

16. Use the following information below to draw a Venn diagram inside the box (3 marks). Then answer
the questions that follow.

100 people were asked if they liked Math, Science, or Social Studies. Everyone answered that they liked at
least one.

56 like Math
43 like Science
35 like Social Studies
6 like all three subjects
12 like Math and Social Studies
10 like Science and Social Studies
18 like Math and Science
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a) How many people like Social Studies only?

b) How many people like Math only?

c) If one person is chosen at random, what is the probability that the person will like Science and Social
Studies?

d) If one person is chosen at random, what is the probability that the person will not like Math?

e) If one person is chosen at random, what is the probability that the person will like Science or Social
Studies?

Binomial Theorem and Binomial Distributions

17. Use the Binomial Probability Theorem to answer the following questions:

If a coin is flipped 10 times, what is the probability that it will fall heads 3 times?

18. If a basketball player makes 3 out of every 4 free throws, what is the probability that he will make 6 out of
10 free throws in a game?
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19. A telemarketing executive has determined that 15% of people contacted will purchase the product. 12 people
are contacted about this product.
a. Find the probability that among 12 people contacted, 2 will buy the product.
b. Find the probability that among 12 people contacted, at most 2 will buy the product?

UNIT 2: POLYNOMIALS ANS QUADRATICS

Simplify the following expressions. Leave your answer in positive exponents.

a) 3𝑥 5 × 7𝑥 4 =_____________

b) (5b−3 )2 = _______________

2
4x3y2
c) ( ) = ______________
−y
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d) 3pq5 × 8q2 p6 =__________

−3
p3
e) 2 (q−2) = _________________

1
−2
64x6
f) (25y2) =_________________

1 3 2
0 (b2 c2 a) 3
2c2 b−1 (b−2 c−1 a)
g) ( ) × 1 ÷ =__________________
a 3 b2 4ba5
(4c4 )4

Calculate the value of the following.

6√100
a) = ______________
6√49

b) (−3)−1.2(−3)5.2 =________________

2 7 2 5 2
c) (− 3) ÷ (− 3) (− 3) = __________________
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1 1 3
33 ×32
d) ( 5 ) = ______________
−
3 6

e) [(42 )3 ]4 − (4−3 )−8 = _____________________

2 8 2 0 2 11
f) (− 5) × (− 5) ÷ (− 5) = _________________

If 𝑷(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑 and 𝑸(𝒙) = 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟔, find in simplest form:

a) 3P(x)

b) P(x) – 2Q(x)

c) P(x)Q(x)
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d) P(x) +Q(x)

𝑅
Find the quotient and remainder. Then write in the form of P(x) = Q(x) + 𝐷(𝑥).
3x3 +11x2 +8x+7
3x−1
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Suppose 𝐏(𝐱) = 𝐱 𝟑 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝐱 + 𝟖 . Find the quotient and the remainder when P(x) is
divided by x + 2. Hence, write in a form of 𝑷(𝒙) = 𝑸(𝒙) × 𝑫(𝒙) + 𝑹.

Factorize fully.

a) 5x 2 y 3 + 15x 3 y 2

b) x 4 − x 3 − x + x 2

c) 2x 3 − 4x 2 − 6x

1
d) 81 − x 2
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e) 250x 3 + 2

f) 2mp4 − 2mr 4

The polynomial x3 +4x2 + 7x + k, where k is a constant, is denoted by f(x). Suppose (x + 2) is given as a factor of
f(x), find the value of k.

Is (3n + 1) a factor of 3n3 – 2n2 + 2n + 4? What is the remainder?

Factor completely: x3 + 5x2 - 2x – 24. Find the other two factors if -3 is a solution of the polynomials.

𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟐𝒙𝟑 − 𝟗𝒙𝟐 + 𝒑𝒙 + 𝒒

a) Find the values of the constants p and q, given that (x-2) and (2x +1) are factors of f(x).

b) Find the other factor.

Express the 5x2 + 8x - 7 = 0 in a form of p (x + q)2 + r = 0.

a) Find the value of p, q and r.

b) Find roots of the equations.

Express the following in the form of (x + h)2 + k. Find the value of x.

b) x2 + 13x – 30
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c) x2 – 3x + 1

d) x2 + 7x + 2
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Graph of polynomials

Write a polynomial function f with the following properties:

(a) Zeros at , , and 

Write a polynomial function f with the following properties:

(a) Zeros at  and 5

Determine the zeroes and write the function for the following graphed polynomial:
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