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Probability

1. Aisha took a pack of 52 cards. She kept aside all the face cards and shuffled
the remaining cards well.

Based on the above information answer the following questions:


(i) Find the number of favourable outcomes for the event a club card or a
'4'.
(ii) Find the probability of drawing a black queen.
(iii) She drew a card from the well-shuffled pack of remaining cards. Find
the probability that the card drawn is a red.

Or,
Find the probability of getting neither a black card nor an ace card.
2. Akriti and Sukriti have to start the game of ludo. They are fighting for who will
start the game. They found three coins and decided to toss them
simultaneously to know who will start the game.

Based on the above information answer the following questions


(i) Find the possible number of outcomes.
(ii) Find the probability of getting 3 tails on tossing three coins
simultaneously:
(iii) Akriti says, if I get at least one head, I will win and start the game. Find
the probability that Akriti will start the game.
Or,
Sukriti says, if I get at most one tail, I will start the game. Find the
probability that Sukriti will start the game.
3. Rahul and Ravi planned to play Business (board game) in which they were
supposed to use two dice.

Based on the above information answer the following questions


(i) Ravi got first chance to roll the dice. What is the probability that he got
the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top face of the dice is 8?
(ii) Rahul got next chance. What is the probability that he got the sum of the
two numbers appearing on the top face of the dice is 13?
(iii) Now it was Ravi’s turn. He rolled the dice. What is the probability that
he got the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top face of the dice
is less than or equal to 12?
Or,
Now it was Ravi’s turn. He rolled the dice. What is the probability that
he got the sum of the two numbers appearing on the top face of the dice
is greater than 8?
4. On a weekend Rani was playing cards with her family .The deck has 52 cards.
If her brother drew one card.

Based on the above information answer the following questions


(i) Find the probability of getting a king of red colour.
(ii) Find the probability of getting a face card.
(iii) Find the probability of getting either red or a king.
Or,
Find the probability of getting a red and a king.
5. A survey was taken at a high school, and the results were put in a circle graph.
The students were asked to list their favourite colours. The measurement of
each central angle is shown. If a person is chosen at random from the school,
find the probability of each response.

Based on the above information answer the following questions


(i) What is the probability of favourite colour being red?
(ii) What is the probability of favourite colour being blue or green?
(iii) What is the probability of favourite colour not being red or blue?
Or,
What is the probability of favourite colour not being orange or green?

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