CHAPTER-15

PROBABILITY
02 MARK TYPE QUESTIONS
Q. NO QUESTION MARK
1. 2
Two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting

i). the same number on both dice.

ii). different numbers on both dice.
2. 2
Rohit tosses two different coins simultaneously.Find the probability of getting at least one
tail .

3. 2
An integer is chosen at random between 1 and 100. Find the probability that it is

(i) Divisible by 8
(ii) Not divisible by 8
4. 2
In a family of two children, find the probability of having at least one boy.

5. 2
A girl calculates that the probability of her winning the first prize in a lottery is 0.06. if 8000
tickets are sold, then how many tickets has she bought?

6. You have a bag containing 4 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. If you pick a
marble randomly without looking, what is the probability that it's not blue?
7. A standard deck of playing cards (52 cards) has 4 suits, each with 13 cards. If you draw two
cards randomly without replacement, what is the probability that both cards are hearts?
8. A spinner is divided into four equal sections: A, B, C, and D. If the spinner is spun twice, what
is the probability of landing on section A both times?
9. In a box of chocolates, 6 are filled with caramel and 9 are filled with nuts. If two chocolates
are chosen at random without replacement, what is the probability that both are filled with
caramel?
10. A bag contains 5 red balls and 3 green balls. If two balls are drawn without looking, what is
the probability that one ball is red and the other ball is green?
11. A number is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What will 2
be the probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1.
12. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random, find the probability that the 2
letter so chosen is (i) a vowel (ii) a consonant.
13. A box contains 12 balls of which some are red in colour. If 6 more red balls are 2
put in the box and a ball is drawn at random then the probability of drawing a
red ball doubles than what it was before. Find the number of red balls in the
bag.
14. In a family of three children, find the probability of having at least two boys. 2
15. A child has a die whose six faces show the letters as shown below 2

The die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting (i) A (ii) C?
16. Three unbiased coins are tossed together . Find the probability of getting 2
(i) at least two heads (ii) at most two tails

17. All Kings and Queens are removed from a pack of 52 cards. The remaining 2
cards are well shuffled and then a card is randomly drawn from it . Find the
probability that the card drawn is
(i) either a red card or a queen (ii) red and a queen
18. What is the probability that a 2
leap year will have 53 Mondays and
53 Tuesdays?

19. A die is thrown twice and the outcomes are 2

noted . What is probability that
(i) 4 will not come up either time?
(ii) 3 will come up at least once ?
20. Rohit and Virat are two friends . The were born in the year 1988 . What is the 2
probability that both will have
(i) same birth day? (ii) different birth days?

21. If a fair coin is tossed find the probability of getting ‘at most one head’ 2
22. If a number ‘m’ is chosen at random from the numbers −3,−2,−1,0,1,2,3. What is 2
probability that m2 >8
23. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability of getting a 2
doublet.
24. 2
The probability of selecting a rotten mango randomly from a heap of 900 mangoes is
0.18. What is the number of rotten mangoes in the heap?

25. Rahim has a cubical block with one word written on each face. 2
‘COME TO LEARN GO TO SERVE’
The block is thrown. What is the probability of getting ‘TO’
26. Three coins are tossed are simultaneously. Find the probability of getting exactly one head. 2
27. A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting at most one head. 2
28. A group consists of 12 persons, out of which 3 are extremely patient, other 6 are extremely 2
honest and rest are extremely kind. A person from the group is selected at random. Assuming
that each person is equally likely to be selected, find the probability of selecting a person who
is (i) extremely patient (ii) extremely kind or honest.

29. One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting? 2
(i) an ace?
(ii) a red card?
(iii) a face card?

30. Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting such numbers on two dice, whose 2
product is a perfect square.
31. 2
Suppose we throw a die once.

i) What is the probability of getting a number greater than 4 ?

(ii) What is the probability of getting a number less than or equal to 4 ?

32. 2
One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Calculate the probability that the
card will
(i) be an ace,
(ii) not be an ace.

33. 2
Two players, Sangeeta and Reshma, play a tennis match. It is known
that the probability of Sangeeta winning the match is 0.62. What is the probability of
Reshma winning the match?

34. A jar contains 24 marbles, some are green and others are blue. If a marble is drawn at 2
random from the jar, the probability that it is green is 2/3. Find the number of blue balls in
the jar.
35. 2
Find the probability that a non leap year selected at random will contain 53 Tuesday.

36. A Bag contains 15 white and some black balls. If the probability of drawing a black from the bag is 2
thrice that of drawing a white ball, find the number of black balls in the bag.
37. The probability of selecting a blue marble at random from a jar that contains only blue, black and 2
green marbles is 1/5.The probability of selecting a black marble at random fron the same jar is 1/4.If
the jar contains 11 green marbles, find the total number of marbles in the jar.
38. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the card 2
drawn is neither an ace nor a king.

39. Two friends were born in the year 2004. What is the probability that they have the same 2
birthday?
40. A number is selected at random from first 50 natural numbers. Find the probability that it is a 2
multiple of 3 and 4.
41. On a weekend Reema was playing cards with her family. The deck has 52 cards. If her 2
brother drew one card.

i)Find the probability of getting a king of red colour

ii) Find the probability of getting a face card.
42. 2

Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability of getting a sum10, of the
numbers on the two dice.
 ANSWERS:

Q. NO ANSWER MARKS
1. Total number of possible outcomes n(S) = 62 = 36 2
(i) Getting the same number on both dice:
Possible outcomes are (1,1), (2,2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5) and (6, 6).
Number of possible outcomes = n(A) = 6

Hence, the required probability =P(A) = n(A)/n(S)

= 6/36

= 1/6

(ii) Getting a different number on both dice.

Number of possible outcomes n(B) = 36 – Number of possible outcomes for

the same number on both dice = 36 – 6 = 30

Hence, the required probability = P(B) = n(B)/n(S)

= 30/36

= 5/6

2. When Two coins are tossed simultaneously 2

Total no. of Outcomes = 22= 4 [ (H,H), (H,T), (T,H), (T,T) ]
Number of favourable outcomes = (H,T), (T,H), (T,T) = 3
Probability og getting at least one tail = favourable outcomes/ Total no. of outcomes
=3/4

3. Number of integers between 1 and 100: 2

2, 3, 4, 5, --------------99.
Sample space or total outcomes n(S) = 98
i) Numbers which are divisible by 8 are: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
so number of possible event n(E) = 12
now probability divisible by 8 , P(E)= n(E) /n(S)= 12/98= 6/49
ii) P (not divisible by 8 ) = 1- 6/49= 43/49

4. Possible outcomes of family having two children 2

[ GG, BG, GB, BB]
 Total no. of Outcomes = 4
Outcomes with at least one boy = [ BG, BB, GB]
∴ Number of favourable outcomes= 3
∴ P (at least one boy) = ¾

5. Suppose she bought n tickets. Total number of tickets is 8000 2

∴ Probability of winning the first prize = n/8000
⇒ 0.06= n/8000
⇒ n = 480
6. The total number of marbles is 4 + 3 + 2 = 9. The number of marbles that are not blue 2
is 4 (red) + 2 (green) = 6. So, the probability of picking a marble that is not blue is 6/9,
which simplifies to 2/3.
7. The probability of drawing a heart on the first draw is 13/52. After the first card is 2
drawn, there are 12 hearts left out of the remaining 51 cards. So, the probability of
drawing a heart on the second draw given that the first card was a heart is 12/51. To
find the probability of both events happening, multiply the probabilities: (13/52) *
(12/51)= 156/2652= 39/664
8. Since each section is equally likely, the probability of landing on section A in a single 2
spin is 1/4. When spun twice, the probability of both spins landing on A is (1/4) *
(1/4)= 1/16
9. The probability of choosing a caramel-filled chocolate on the first draw is 6/15. After 2
the first chocolate is drawn, there are 5 caramel-filled chocolates left out of the
remaining 14. So, the probability of drawing a second caramel-filled chocolate is
5/14. Multiply these two probabilities to find the overall probability. Probability=
(5/14)*(6/15)= 1/7
10. There are two ways this can happen: first drawing a red ball and then a green ball, or 2
first drawing a green ball and then a red ball. Calculate the probability for each case
and then add them together
Probability= (3/8)*(5/7)+(5/8)*(3/7)= 30/56= 15/28
11. 3
7
12. 5
(i)
26
21
26
13. 6
14. 1
2
15. 1
(i)
3
1
2
16. All possible outcomes are
(HHH) , (HTH) , (THH) , (TTH) , (HHT), (HTT) , (THT) , (TTT)
(i) No. of all possible outcomes = 8
4 1
P( at least two heads) = =
8 2

7
P( at most two tails) =
8
17. No. of all possible outcomes = 44
 24 6
(i) P(either a red card or queen) = =
44 11
0
P( red card and queen) = 0
44
18. A leap year has 366 days.
So, there is 52 weeks and two extra days.
These extra days may be any one of the following
(i) Sunday , Monday
(ii) Monday , Tuesday
(iii) Tuesday , Wednesday
(iv) Wednesday, Thursday
(v) Thursday , Friday
(vi) Friday , Saturday
(vii) Saturday , Sunday
So, No. of all possible outcomes = 7
1
P(53 Monday and 53 Tuesday ) =
7
19. All possible outcomes are
(1,1) ,(1,2) ,(1,3) , (1,4) , (1,5) , (1,6)
(2,1) , (2,2) ,(2,3) , (2,4) ,(2,5) , (2,6)
(3,1) ,(3,2) ,(3,3) , (3,4) , (3,5) , (3,6)
(4,1) ,(4,2) , (4,3) , (4,4) , (4,5) , ( 4,6)
(5,1) , (5,2) , (5,3) , (5, 4) , (5, 5) , (5,6)
(6,1) , (6,2) , (6,3) , (6,4) , (6,5) , (6,6)

No. of all possible outcomes = 36

25
(i) P( 4 will not come up either time) =
36
11
P(3 will come up at least once) =
36
20. 1988 is a leap year .
So, it has 366 days
1
(i) P(same birth day) =
366
365
(ii) P ( different birth day) =
366
21. Here S={HH,HT,TH,TT} n(S)=4
Let E be the event of getting at most one head.
E={HT,TH,HH} n(E)=3
Hence probability=3/4
22. Numbers =−3,−2,−1,0,1,2,3
Square of the numbers =9,4,1,0,1,4,9
Total number for which m2 >8 are =2
Probability=2/7
23. After mentioning all possible outcomes now choose doublet.
doublets are (1,1),(2,2) (3,3) (4,4) (5,5) (6,6)
Total no. of doublets=6
Probability=6/36=1/6
24. Let the number of rotten apples be x
 The probability is
𝑥
=0.18 on solving we get x= 162
900
25. No. of all possible outcomes=6
No. of favourable outcomes=2
Probability = 2/6=1/3
26. There are total 23 = 8 outcomes. Out of these, outcomes having exactly one head are 2
HTT, THT, TTH. Therefore prob.(one head) =3/8
27. There are 4 outcomes. Outcomes of getting at most one head are TT, TH, HT. 2
Therefore prob. Of at most one head = ¾
28. Persons are extremely patient (A) = 3, Persons are extremely honest (B) = 6, Persons 2
3 1 9 3
are extremely kind (C) = 3, P(A) = = . P(B or C) = =
12 4 12 4

29. there are 52 cards in a pack of playing card. out of the 4 are ace, 26 are red, 4x3 = 12 2
4 1
are face card. (i) prob. (ace card) = =
52 13
26 1 4X 3 12 3
(ii) prob. (a red card) = = (iii) prob. (a face card) = = =
52 2 52 52 13
30. Outcomes whose product is a perfect square no are (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (1,4), 2
6 1
(4,1) out of 36 outcomes. Prob. (product is perfect square) = =
36 6
31. 2
(i) Here, let E be the event ‘getting a number greater than 4’. The number
of possible outcomes is six : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and the outcomes favourable to E
are 5 and 6. Therefore, the number of outcomes favourable to E is 2. So,
P(E) =

P(number greater than 4) = 2/6 =1/3

ii) Let F be the event ‘getting a number less than or equal to 4’.
Number of possible outcomes = 6
Outcomes favourable to the event F are 1, 2, 3, 4.
So, the number of outcomes favourable to F is 4.
Therefore,

P(F) = 4/6 = 2/3

32. 2
Well-shuffling ensures equally likely outcomes.
(i) There are 4 aces in a deck. Let E be the event ‘the card is an ace’.
The number of outcomes favourable to E = 4
The number of possible outcomes = 52
Therefore,

P(E) = 4/52 = 1/13

(ii) Let F be the event ‘card drawn is not an ace’.

The number of outcomes favourable to the event F = 52 – 4 = 48
 The number of possible outcomes = 52
Therefore,

P(F) = 48/52 = 12/13

33. 2
Let S and R denote the events that Sangeeta wins the match and Reshma wins the
match, respectively.

The probability of Sangeeta’s winning = P(S) = 0.62 (given)

The probability of Reshma’s winning = P(R) = 1 – P(S)

[As the events R and S are complementary]

= 1 – 0.62 = 0.38

34. 8 2
35. 2/7 2
36. 45 2
37. 20 2
38. Total no. of cards=52 2
No. of aces and kings=4+4=8
No. of cards which are neither ace nor king= 44
Required Probability = 44/52 =11/13
39. Year 2004 is a leap year. There are 366 days in the year 2004. 2
Total number of cases in which two friends can be born on the same day are 366.
Number of favourable ways in which two friends have the same birthday=1
Required probability= 1/366
40. Number of all possible outcomes= 50 2
Number of numbers which are multiple of 3 and 4 = 4 ( 12,24,36 & 48)
Probability that the selected number is multiple of 3 and 4 = 4/50 = 2/25
41. i) Required probability = 2/52 = 1/26 2
ii) Required probability = 12/52 = 3/13
42. Total number of outcomes = 6×6=36 2
Outcomes of getting a sum 10 = {(4,6), (5,5) and (6,4)}
i.e. number of favourable outcomes =3
P( getting a sum 10) 3/36 =1/12