L8

Grade 5
Progression: Medium
Tree Diagrams (A)

1) A coin is thrown twice. Complete the tree diagram to show all the outcomes.

First throw Second throw Outcome Probability

H H, H x =

H ___ ___
⬚
⬚ ⬚
T
⬚ H ___ ___
T
___ ___
⬚ T
⬚

Use your tree diagram to work out:

a. P(two tails)
b. P(one tail and one head)
c. P(no tails)

2) Lilly throws a dice twice. She is trying to throw sixes.

Complete the tree diagram.

First throw Second throw Outcome Probability

___ ___

Six
___ ___

___ ___
Not Six

___ ___

Find the probability that she gets:

a. Two sixes
b. One six
c. At least one six

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 3) The probability that Max does not bring his calculator to Maths lesson is 0.2.
Complete the tree diagram for two successive lessons.

First lesson Second lesson Outcome Probability

___ ___

Calculator
___ ___

No
___ ___
calculator

___ ___

Find the probability that, in two successive lessons, Max forgets his calculator:
a. On both occasions
b. Only once
c. Never

4) Bag A contains 2 green counters, 4 red counters and 5 yellow counters.

Bag B contains 5 green counters and 2 red counters.
A counter is taken at random from bag A.
A counter is taken at random from bag B.
Complete the tree diagram to show the possible pairs of colours.

Bag A Bag B Outcome Probability

___ ___

Green ___ ___

___ ___
Red
___ ___

Yellow ___ ___

___ ___

Find the probability that:

a. Both counters are the same colour.
b. At least one red counter is chosen.

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 5) The probability that a bus will be late is 0.25.
The probability that a train will be late is 0.1.
Draw a tree diagram to show the outcomes for the bus and the train.

Find the probabilities of the following outcomes:

a. Both the bus and the train will be late.
b. Only the train will be late.

6) Dice A is a normal fair dice.

Dice B is a fair dice numbered 1, 1, 3, 3, 5, 8
Both dice are thrown.

Calculate the probability that:

a. An even number is scored on both dice A and dice B.
b. At least one dice scores an even number.

7) A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards.

The card is replaced and a second card is drawn.
This card is replaced and a third card is drawn.

What is the probability of drawing:

a. three diamonds?
b. exactly one diamond?
c. at least two diamonds?

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