Beaconhouse Educational Complex

Middle Section
Mathematics
Topic

Revision Worksheet (EOY) Probability

Session 2022-23 – Term 2

Grade VII

1. A card is drawn at random from a box containing 12 identical cards numbered

1, 2, 3, …, 12.
a. Write down the sample space S and the total number of possible outcomes
n(s).
b. What is the probability of drawing?
i. a '7'
ii. an even number
iii. a prime number
iv. a perfect square
v. a negative number

2. Cards with numbers 10 to 22 are placed in a

box. A card is picked at random from the box.
Find the probability of picking,
a. an odd number,
b. a number between 12 to 20 exclusive,
c. a number bigger than 25,
d. a prime number less than 18,
e. a number smaller than 14,
f. a number divisible by 4.
3. A man wakes up in the morning and notice
that his digital watch reads 07 : 25.
After lunch he looks at the watch again.
What is the probability that
a. the number in column A is 4,
b. the number in column B is 8,
c. the number in column A is 7,
d. the number in column A is less than 6,
e. the number in column B is greater than 5.

4. A group of 30 people consists of 9 men, 6

women, 12 boys and 3 girls. A person is chosen
at random from the group. Find the probability
that,
a. the person is a male,
b. the person is either a woman, a boy or a
girl.

5. There are 3 identical red balls, 4 identical blue

balls and 5 identical yellow balls in a box. What
is the probability of drawing
a. a yellow ball,
b. a ball that is not yellow in colour,
c. a red ball,
d. a blue or a yellow ball?
6. Paul and Sammy take part in a race.
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The probability that Paul wins the race is .
35
The probability that Sammy wins the race is 26%.
Who is more likely to win the race?
Give a reason for your answer.

7. A biased 4-sided dice is rolled.

The possible scores are 1, 2, 3 or 4.
The probability of rolling a 1, 3 or 4 is shown in the table.

Score 1 2 3 4

Probability 0.15 0.3 0.35

Complete the table.

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8. The probability that it will rain on any day is .
5
Calculate an estimate of the number of days it will rain in a month with 30
days.