Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday

Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

CHAPTER
TOPIC 7 Probability

7.1 Probability of an Event

Solve each of the following problems.
ample Example
The diagram shows six number cards.

11 13 17 18 21 24

If a card is selected at random, state the probability that (a) a prime number is selected, (b) a multiple of 3 is
selected.
(a) Prime numbers are 11, 13 and 17. (b) Multiples of 3 are 18, 21 and 24
3 3
P(a prime number is selected) = P(a multiple of 3 is selected) =
6 6
1 1
= =
2 2

1. A bag contains 18 blue balls, 12 red balls and 20 2.

S C I E N C E
black balls. If a ball is selected at random from the
bag, find the probability that The seven cards shown in the above diagram are
(a) a blue ball is selected placed into an empty box.
(b) a black ball is selected (a) If a card is selected at random from the box,
find the probability that a vowel is selected.
(b) A number of cards marked M are added into
the box. If a card is selected at random from the
box, the probability of choosing a card marked
1
E is . Find the number of cards marked M
5
in the box.

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

7.2 Probability of The Combination of Two Events

Example
Example
1. A letter is randomly selected from the word
A bag contains 5 apples, 3 oranges and 4 pears. If a HAPPINESS. What is the probability that the
fruit is randomly selected from the bag, calculate the letter is P or A?
probability that an apple or a pear is selected.

5
P(an apple is selected) =
12
4
P(a pear is selected) =

12
5 4
P(an apple or a pear is selected) = +
12 12
9
=
12
3
=
4

2. There are 22 male and 44 female members in an 3. A bag contains 3 red, 2 white and 4 green marbles.
organisation. A member is selected to represent the If a marble is drawn at random from the bag,
organisation in a competition. X represents the event find the probability that a green or a red marble is
that the member selected is a female. Y represents drawn.
the event that the member selected is a male.
(a) Determine whether the events X and Y are
mutually exclusive.
(b) Calculate the probability that the member
selected is a male or a female.

4. Two students are to be chosen from 4 boys and 5 5. A bag contains 5 red and 4 green balls. Two balls are
girls to represent their school in a competition. Find drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability
the probability that both representatives are girls or that both balls are of different colours.
both are boys.

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

6. Two dice are thrown together. Calculate the probability that

(a) the sum of the two numbers is 5,
(b) the difference of the two numbers is 3,
(c) the sum of the two numbers is 5 or the difference of the two numbers is 3.

7. A box contains 5 red pens, 6 blue pens and 7 black pens. Two pens are drawn from the box at random.
Calculate the probability that
(a) two blue pens are drawn,
(b) two red pens are drawn,
(c) two blue pens or two red pens are drawn.

8. A fair dice is thrown. Calculate the probability of getting

(a) a number 3 or an even number
(b) a number 3 or an odd number
(c) a multiple of 3 or an even number

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

7.3 Probability of Independent Events

Example
Example

A box contains two yellow balls and one red ball. Two balls are randomly selected from the box.
Calculate the probability that
(a) the first ball drawn is yellow and the second ball drawn is red,
(b) the two balls drawn are of the same colour.

First draw Second draw Outcome (a) P(first ball drawn is red and second ball drawn is
1 green)
Y
2 Y1Y2 = P(Y1R) + P(Y2R)
R1
1 1 1 1
1

3
1
Y1
1
1
2
R
G
Y1R
3 2 ( ) ( )
= +
3 2
2 Y1 Y2Y1 1
3
Y2 =
3
1 R Y2R
1 1
2 RY1
3 2 Y1 (b) P(both balls drawn are of the same colour)
R
= P(Y1Y2) + P(Y2Y1)
1 RY2 1 1 1 1

2
Y2
3 2
( ) ( )
= +
3 2
Tree Diagram 1
=
3

1. A fair coin and a fair die are tossed. Find the probability of
(a) obtaining a tail and a number 5,
(b) obtaining a head and an odd number,
(c) obtaining an even number.

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

2. Ali has five 10-sen coins and two 50-sen coins in his wallet. He draws out two coins at random from his
wallet, one after the other, without replacement. Calculate the probability that the total value of the two coins
is
(a) RM1 (b) 60 sen (c) 20 sen
2
20-sen 5 4
7 (a) P(RM1) =
8 7
3 20-sen
50-sen 5
8 5
=
7 14

(b) P(90 sen) = 0

3
20-sen
5 7
3 2
8 50-sen (c) P(40 sen) =
50-sen
8 7
4
3
7 =

First draw Second draw 28

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3. Given that the probability of Adam passing Bahasa Malaysia, Chemistry and Mathematics tests are ,
4
1 1
and respectively. Calculate the probability that BM Chemistry Mathematics
3 2 1

(a) she passes only one subject, 1 3 Pass

2 Pass
(b) she passes all the three subjects, 1 1 Fail
Pass
(c) she fails all the three subjects. 5 3 Pass
Fail
(a) P(Pass 2 subjects) 1 Fail
1
1 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 Pass
2 Pass
= + + Fail
5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 Fail 1

7 3 Pass
= Fail
Fail
30

1 1 1 4 1 2 4
(b) P(Pass 3 subjects) = (c) P(Fail 3 subjects) = =
5 2 3 5 2 3 15
1
=
30

4. There are 10 eggs in a box. Four of which are spoilt. Two eggs are drawn at random from the box, one after
the other, without replacement. Calculate the probability that
(a) the two eggs drawn are both spoilt,
(b) an egg drawn is in good condition and the other egg drawn is spoilt.

First draw Second draw

3 2
4 (a) P(both spoilt) =
7
2 spoilt
good
7
5
Good =
3 spoilt
8
7

5

3 7 good

8 Spoilt

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 Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)
8 7
3

28

(b)
P(one
good, one
spoilt) =
5 3
+
3 5
8
7
8
7
1
5
=

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)
Try These SPM Format Questions

1. A bag contains 8 red cards and k blue cards. If a card is (a) a red ball and a green ball are drawn,
drawn randomly from the box, the probability of (b) the second ball drawn is white.
3
getting a blue card is . Find the value of k. 4. The table shows the number of coloured cards in a box.
5
Colour Red Yellow Blue
Number of 4 6 8
cards
Two cards are drawn at random from the box. Find the
probability that both cards are of the same colour.
2. The probability of Khan, Bulat and Mutha
1 1 1
winning in a quiz are , and respectively.
6 4 5
If the events of Chan, Ahmad and Muthu winning
the quiz are independent, calculate the probability
that
(a) only Khan wins in the quiz
(b) only two participants win in the quiz
(c) none of them win in the quiz
5. In a hockey match between team K and team L, the result
can be a win or a loss for both team. The probabilities
that team K and team L will win are
2 3
and respectively. In three consecutive
5 5
matches, calculate the probability that team K
win twice and lose one.

Colour
Red White Green
Bag
X 6 2 4
Y 5 3 7

6. Box P contains 7 blue marbles and 5 red marbles. Box

3. The above table shows the number of different
coloured balls in bag X and bag Y. A ball is drawn
at random from bag X followed by another ball
from bag Y, without replacement. Calculate the
probability that
Q contains 4 green marbles and 3 yellow marbles. Two
marbles are drawn at random from box P. If the marbles
are of different colours, then the marbles are put into
box Q. Otherwise, the marbles are returned into box
P. Subsequently, a marble is drawn from box Q.
Calculate the probability that
(a) both the marbles drawn from box P are of
different colours,
(b) the marble drawn from box Q is blue,
(c) the marble drawn from box Q is green.

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Name of student: ________________________________ Class: Monday
Date: 14.08.2017
Week: 33
Time: 6.30 pm ~ 9.15 pm
Kipli Yassin Resources, Heritage Garden, Kuching
Subject: AddMaths Form 5
Topic: 7 PROBABILITY (KEBARANGKALIAN)

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