Practice Questions of Probability.

1. In a single throw of 2 dice, what is the probability of obtaining a total of 10?

(Ans=1/12)
2. Find the probability of drawing an ace of spade from a pack of cards on a single
throw?
3. Find the probability that a card selected at random from a deck is an ace or a
queen? (Ans=16/52)
4. Find out the probability of getting a total of either 7 or 11 in a single throw with
two dice. (Ans=2/9 )
5. If a card is drawn from a pack of cards at random. What is the probability that
the card drawn is –
a) Either a queen of clubs or kings of diamonds. (1/26)
b) Either a card of spade or a king. (8/52)
c) Either a king or an ace. (4/13)
d) Either a card of black or a king. (7/13)
e) Either a red card or king of diamonds (27/25)
6. A bag contains 25 balls numbered from 1 to 25. One ball is to drawn at random.
Find the probability that the number of the drawn ball will be a multiple of 5 or
3? (ans=12/25)