Probability

Math D
Marks: 20

1. A fair five-sided spinner is numbered using the prime numbers 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11.

(a) In a game, players spin it twice and add the two numbers obtained,

(i) Complete the possibility diagram. [1]

+ 2 3 5 7 11

2 4 5
3

5 10 12
7 12

11

(b) In another game, players spin it twice and multiply the two numbers obtained. Without drawing
another possibility diagram,

write down the probability that this product is a prime number. [1]

2. A bag contains 6 red counters and 4 blue counters.

Two counters are taken from the bag at random, without

replacement.

(a) Complete the tree diagram that represents these events.

[1]

(b) Expressing your answer as a fraction in its simplest form,

calculate the probability that both counters are the same

colour. [2]

3. Sachin and Zaheer play a game of tennis and a game of badminton. The results of the games
 are independent and the games cannot be drawn.
3
The probability that Sachin wins the game of tennis is 4 .
3
The probability that Zaheer wins the game of badminton is 5 .
(a) What is the probability that Sachin wins both games? [1]

(b) What is the probability that Zaheer wins just one of the games? [2]

4.
2 3 3 4 4 4

The numbers 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4 are written on six cards.

Two cards are chosen. At random, without replacement, to from a 2-digit number.
The first card chosen shows the number of Tens.
The second card chosen shows the number of Units.

First Card Second Card

Tens Units

expressing each answer in its simplest from, find the probability that the two cards show
(a) A number greater than 20, [1]
(b) The number 33, [1]
(c) The number 43 or the number 32, [2]

5. A bag contains n balls. 3 of the balls are white. Two balls are taken from the bag, at random, without
replacement.
(a) Complete the tree diagram. [2]

1
.
(b) The probability that both balls are white is 15 Show that n  n  90  0. [2]
2

(c) Find the value of n. [2]

Answer Key

6 1 7 6 11 1 4
1.(ii) (a) 25 (b) 5 (b) 0 , 2. (b) 15 3. (a) 20 (b) 20 , 4. (a) 1, (b) 15 , (c) 15 , 5. (c) 10,