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1. A card is picked at random from each of the boxes.

M A T H 6 7 8
BOX A BOX B
(a) List all sample space
{(M,6), (M7), (M,8), (A,6), (A7), (A,8), (T,6), (T,7), (T,8), (H,6), (H,7), (H,8)}
(b) Find probability that a card which is labelled A or even number are picked.
{(M,6), (M,8), (A,6), (A7), (A,8), (T,6), (T,8), (H,6), (H,8)}
9

12
3

4
Alternative:
(a)

6 7 8
M (M,6) (M,7) (M,8)
A (A,6) (A,7) (A,8)
T (T,6) (T,7) (T,8)
H (H,6) (H,7) (H,8)
2. A card is picked at random from each of the boxes.

1 3 5 6 R U N
BOX A BOX B
(a) List all sample space

{(1,R), (1,U), (1,N), (3,R), (3,U), (3,N), (5,R), (5,U), (5,N), (6,R), (6,U), (6,N)}

(b) Find probability that a card which is labelled 3 or the card labelled with vowel are
picked.

{(1,U), (3,R), (3,U), (3,N),(5,U), (6,U)}


6

12
1

Alternative:
(a)

R U N
1 (1,R) (1,U) (1,N)
3 (3,R) (3,U) (3,N)
5 (5,R) (5,U) (5,N)
6 (6,R) (6,U) (6,N)

3. A card is picked at random from each of the boxes.

B E G S 4 0 2
BOX A BOX B
(a) List all sample space
{(B,4), (B,0), (B,2), (E,4), (E,0), (E,2), (G,4), (G,0), (G,2), (S,4), (S,0), (S,2)}
(b) Find probability that a card which is labelled vowel or prime number are picked.
{ (M7), (A,6), (A7), (A,8), (T,7), (H,7)}
6

12
1

2
Alternative:
(a)

4 0 2
B (B,4) (B,0) (B,2)
E E,4) (E,0) (E,2)
G (G,4) (G,0) G,2)
S (S,4) (S,0) (S,2)
4. A card is picked at random from each of the boxes.

6 7 8 K O I
BOX A BOX B
(a) List all sample space
{(6,K), (6,O), (6,I), (7,K), (7,O), (7,I), 8,K), (8,O), (8,I)}
(b) Find probability that a card which is labelled even number and consonant are
picked.

{ (6,O), (8,O)}
2

Alternative:
(a)

K O I
6 (6,K) (6,O) (6,I)
7 (7,K) (7,O) (7,I)
8 (8,K) (8,O) (8,I)

5. A fair coin and a fair dice are tossed together.

(a) List all sample space


{(H,1), (H,2), (H,3),

(H,4), (H,5), (H,6),

(T,1), (T,2), (T,3),

(T,4), (T,5), (T,6)}


(b) Find probability that a Head and even number are
chosen.
{ (H,2), (H,4), (H,6)}
3

12
1

4
Alternative:
(a)

1 2 3 4 5 6

H (H,1) (H,2) (H,3) (H,4) (H,5) (H,6)

T (T,1) (T,2) (T,3) (T,4) (T,5) (T,6)

6. A marble is picked from the bag and a dice are tossed


together.

(a) List all sample space


{(B,1), (B,2), (B,3), (B,4), (B,5), (B,6), (W,1), (W,2),
(W,3), (W,4), (W,5), (W,6), (R,1), (R,2), (R,3), (R,4), (R,5), (R,6)}

(b) Find probability that a red marble and even number are chosen.
{(R,2), (R,4), (R,6)}
3

18
1

6
Alternative:
(a)
1 2 3 4 5 6

B (B,1) (B,2) (B,3) (B,4) (B,5) (B,6)

W (W,1) (W,2) (W,3) (W,4) (W,5) (W,6)


(R,4) (R,5) (R,6)
R (R,1) (R,2) (R,3)

7. A card is picked and a dice is

W X Y Z
tossed together.

(a) List all sample space


{(W,H), (W,T), (X,H), (X,T), (Y,H), (Y,T), (Z,H), (Z,T)}
(b) Find probability that a card which is labelled with Y or a head.
{(W,H), (X,H), (Y,H), (Y,T), (Z,H)}
5

12

Alternative:
(a)

H T
W (W,H) (W,T)
X (X,H) (X,T)
Y (Y,H) (W,T)
Z (Z,H) (Z,T)

8. A marble is picked from the bag and a coin is tossed


together.
(a) List all sample space
{(B,H), (B,T), (W,H), (W,T), (R,H), (R,T)}
(b) Find probability that a red marble or a tail are chosen.
{ (B,T), (W,T), (R,H), (R,T)}
4

6
2

3
Alternative:
(a)

H T

B (B,H) (B,T)

W (W,H) (W,T)

R (R,H) (R,T)

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