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Year 10 Mathematics – Probability Test

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Multiple Choice

1 The number of workmanship errors spotted in a car manufacturing plant on 20 days is given by this table:

Number of errors 0 1 2 3 Total

Number of days 11 6 2 1 20

An estimate of the probability that on the next day 2 errors will be observed is:
A
B
C
D
E
2 Suppose that the probability of rain tomorrow is 0.3. The probability no rain tomorrow is thus
A 0
B 0.3
C 0.7
D 0.5
E 0.8
3 A box has 4 red and 3 blue counters. If a red counter is selected and not replaced, then the probability that a blue
counter is observed on the second selection is:
A 1/2
B 3/7
C 3/5
D 4/7
E 2/3

6 In the Venn diagram. is equal to

Short Answer Questions – show appropriate working

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3. Shade in the given region on each of the following Venn Diagrams.

3 marks

4. If the probability of Sally winning a 100 metre race is 0.7 and her probability of winning the 200 metre race is
0.6,
a) Set up a tree diagram to show this information.
b) Find the probability that she wins only one race.
c) Find the probability that she wins both races.
d) Find the probability of her winning both races if you know she won the 200 metre race.
6. One hundred people were surveyed about whether they preferred tea or coffee. Twenty five of the 40 females
preferred tea and 40 of the males preferred coffee.

a) Fill in the Venn diagram

b) Find the probability that a randomly selected person

i is female

ii prefers tea

iii is a male who prefers coffee

iv if the person likes tea, that person is female

2+4 = 6 marks

8. A bag contains 5 white balls and 4 red balls. Two balls are selected without replacement. Find the probability
of selecting
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a) one white ball

b) at least one white ball