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Probability

1. Table 1 shows the result of a survey. The survey is on the mode of transport to SMK
Shahbandar on a particular day involving 200 students.
Gender

Boys

Girls

Transport
Bus
Car
Bicycle

60
30
28
36
32
14
Table 1
a) If a student is picked at random, find the probability that the student went to school by
car.
b) If two boys are picked at random, find the probability that both boys went to school
by bus.
[5 marks]
(8/25, 59/238)
2. Table 2 shows the probability of two classmates, Swee Lin and Faizah spending
their leisure time.
Students
Swee Lin

Gardening
1
6

Probability
Fishing
3
4

Faizah

2
5

1
10

Shopping

1
2

Table 2
Calculate the probability that
a) Swee Lin goes shopping
mark]
b) Both are doing the same activities
marks]
c) Both are doing different activities
marks]

[1
[3
[2

(1/12, 11/60, 49/60)


3. A coin is tossed and a dice is rolled simultaneously. By listing the sample of all the
possible outcomes of the events, find the probability that
a) A tail and an even number are obtained
b) A head or a number greater than 4 are obtained
[5 marks]
(1/4, 2/3)

4. Diagram 4 shows a set of cards labelled with letters in box P and a set of cards
labelled with numbers in box Q.
R

EBox PA

2 Q 3
Box

Diagram 4
A card is picked at random from each of the boxes.
a) List the sample space
b) List all the possible outcomes of events and find the probability that
(i)
One of the cards picked is labelled with a vowel
(ii)
A card labelled R or a card with prime number are picked
[5 marks]
5. Diagram 5 shows 4 cards labelled with letters.
G

O
O
D
Diagram 5
Two cards are chosen at random from the box, one by one, without replacement.
a) List the sample space
b) Find the probability that
(i)
At least one card chosen is labelled G
(ii)
Both cards chosen are labelled with same letter
[5 marks]
6. Table 6 shows the number of a group of students in class 5 Alpha and class 5 Beta
who entitles to receive a tuition voucher.
Class
Gender
Boys
Girls

5 Alpha

5 Beta

4
5
6
3
Table 6
Two students from the group are chosen at random to receive a tuition voucher
each.
a) A student is chosen at random from 5 Alpha and another student is chosen at
random from 5 Beta. Find the probability that
(i)
Both students chosen are boys
(ii)
A boy and a girl are chosen
b) A student is chosen at random from the boys group and then another student is
chosen at random from the girls group. Find the probability that both students are
from same class.
[6 marks]
(1/4, 21/40, 13/27)

a) A bag contains 5 black marbles and 7 white marbles. Two marbles are selected
randomly from the bag, one after the other, without replacement. Find the
probability of getting
(i)
Both black marbles
(ii)
Both white marbles
(iii)
A black marble and a white marble
(iv)
At least a black marble
(v)
No black marbles
b) A bag contains 5 black marbles and 7 white marbles. Two marbles are selected
randomly from the bag. If the first marble selected is black, then the marble is
returned in the bag. If the first marble selected is white, then the marble is not
returned in the bag. Find the probability of getting
(i)
Both black marbles
(ii)
Both white marbles
(iii)
A black marble and a white marble
(iv)
At least a black marble
(v)
No black marbles
c) Bag P contains 4 blue pens and 6 red pens, whereas bag Q contains 7 blue pens and
8 red pens. One pen is chosen randomly from bag P first, then followed by one pen
is chosen randomly from bag Q. If a blue pen is selected from bag P, the pen is put
into bag Q. If a red pen is selected from bag P, the pen is returned in bag P. Find the
probability of getting
(i)
Both blue pens
(ii)
Both red pens
(iii)
A blue pen and a red pen
(iv)
At least a red pen
(v)
No red pens

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