1.

A box contains numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6

Find the probability of getting a) (i) 2

(ii) 3

(iii) 4

b) An even number

Solution

1
i) P(2)=
6

1
ii) P(3)=
6

1
iii) P(4)=
6

1
b) P (Even) =
2

2. A dish contains 2 knives, 5 forks and 3 spoons .One is picked at random from the dish. Find

the probability that it is

(i) A spoon

(ii) A knife

(iii) Neither a fork nor a spoon

Solution

Number of required outcomes

i) =Probability
number of possible outcomes

3
P (spoon) =
10

number of required outcomes

ii) =Probability
number of possible outcomes

1
P (knife) =
5

number of required outcomes

iii) =Probability
number of possible outcomes

1
P (neither fork nor knife) =
5

3. A farmer has 120 bags of maize 20 of them are yellow .Another 10 are affected by

termites .If a bag is picked at random .What is the probability that it is;

a) Yellow

b) Affected by termites

c) Neither yellow nor affected by termites.

Solution

1
a) P(yellow)=
6

1
b) P(Affected by termites)=
12
 3
c) P(neither yellow or affected by termites)=
4

4. What is the probability of getting a sum of 7 after two throws of a dice.

Solution

Sample space=36 n(s)

Let E be the event of getting a sum of 7

(6; 1) (5; 2) (4; 3) (3; 4) (2; 5) (1; 6)

n( E )
∴ P ( E )=
n (S )

4
¿
36

1
¿
9

5. What is the probability of ;

a) At most one head when two unbiased coins are tossed

b) At least two heads when a coin is tossed thrice.

Solution

Sample space=TT; TH; TH; HH

Let E =Event of getting one head

 ∴E=TT; TH; HT

n( E) 3
P ( E )= =
n( s) 4

6. Two dice are thrown at the same time. What is the probability of getting two numbers

whose product is;

a) Even

b) Odd

Solution

a) Let E =event of numbers whose product is even

n (E)=27

n ( E)
P (E) =
n (s )

27
¿
36
 3
¿
4

b) P(event of number whose product is odd)

3 1
1− =
4 4

7. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of cards .Find the probability that;

a) The cards are red

b) The card is a king

Solution

number of required outcomes 26

iv) =
number of possible outcomes 52

1
¿
2

number of required outcomes 4

v) =
number of possible outcomes 36

1
¿
9

8. If a bag has 2 green balls, 3 red balls and 4 white balls. If a ball is drawn at random what is

the probability of getting;

a) A red ball

b) A white ball

c) The ball is either green or red.

 Solution

number of required outcomes

a) =Probability
number of possible outcomes

3
P (red)¿
9

1
¿
3

number of required outcomes

b) =Probability
number of possible outcomes

4
P (white) =
9

3 2
c) P ( G )= P ( R )=
9 9

3 2
P(G∨R)= +
9 9

5
¿
9