PROBABILITY 1

The circular board is divided into eight

coloured sections.
When the arrow is spun it is equally likely
to stop in any of the eight sections.
Find the probability it lands on

1
1 A green section. Probability =
8
3
2 A blue section. Probability =
8
4 1
3 A red section. Probability = 
8 2
4 A yellow section. Probability = 0
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One of the eight cards is chosen at random.

Find the probability that
1
1 The letter on the card is an R. Probability =
8
3
2 The letter on the card is an L. Probability =
8
2 1
3 The letter on the card is an Probability = 
8 4
A.
4 The letter on the card is a Q. Probability = 0
7
5 The letter on the card is not a P. Probability =
8
8
6 The letter on the card is not a B. Probability =  1
8
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One of the nine cards is chosen at random.

Find the probability that
4
1 The number on the card is even. Probability =
9
3 1
2 The number on the card is a multiple of 3. Probability = 
9 3
2
3 The number on the card is a factor of 60. Probability =
9
3 1
4 The number on the card is a prime number. Probability = 
9 3
1
5 The number on the card is a square number. Probability =
9
 Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Probability 0.1 0.3 x 0.1 0.2 0.1

The table shows the probability of getting scores on a biased 6-sided die.
1 Find the value of x.
The sum of the probabilities of all the possible outcomes = 1.
0.1 + 0.3 + x + 0.1 + 0.2 + 0.1 = 1
x + 0.8 = 1
x = 0.2

2 Find the probability of getting a score greater than 3.

Probability = P(4) + P(5) + P(6) = 0.1 + 0.2 + 0.1 = 0.4

3 Find the probability of not getting a 6.

Probability = 1 – P(6) = 1 – 0.1 = 0.9
Possibility diagrams
Two unbiased six-sided dice are rolled.
The scores are added together.
The possibility diagram below shows all the possible outcomes.
Number on red die
+ 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number on white die

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 Use the possibility diagram to find the
probability of obtaining a total score of 8.

Number on red die

+ 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number on white die

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

5
Probability =
36
2 Use the possibility diagram to find the
probability of obtaining a total score less than 5.

Number on red die

+ 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number on white die

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

6 1
Probability = 
36 6
3 Use the possibility diagram to find the probability
of obtaining a total score that is even.

Number on red die

+ 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number on white die

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

18 1
Probability = 
36 2
4 Use the possibility diagram to find the
probability of obtaining at least one five.

Number on red die

+ 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number on white die

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

11
Probability =
36
5 Use the possibility diagram to find the
probability of throwing a double.

Number on red die

+ 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Number on white die

2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12

6 1
Probability = 
36 6