This document contains 17 probability questions involving drawing cards randomly from decks with some cards removed. The questions calculate probabilities of drawing certain cards or cards with certain properties, like color or suit. For example, question 1 calculates the probability of having at least one boy in a family with 3 children, and question 2 calculates the probability of drawing a consonant from the English alphabet.
This document contains 17 probability questions involving drawing cards randomly from decks with some cards removed. The questions calculate probabilities of drawing certain cards or cards with certain properties, like color or suit. For example, question 1 calculates the probability of having at least one boy in a family with 3 children, and question 2 calculates the probability of drawing a consonant from the English alphabet.
This document contains 17 probability questions involving drawing cards randomly from decks with some cards removed. The questions calculate probabilities of drawing certain cards or cards with certain properties, like color or suit. For example, question 1 calculates the probability of having at least one boy in a family with 3 children, and question 2 calculates the probability of drawing a consonant from the English alphabet.
Q 1. In a family of 3 children calculate the probability of having at least one boy. Q 2. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the chosen letter is a consonant. Q 3. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of getting neither a red card nor a queen. Q 4. A box contains cards numbered 6 to 50. A card is drawn at random from the box. Calculate the probability that the drawn card has a number which is a perfect square. Q 5. The probability of selecting a rotten apple randomly from a heap of 900 apples is 0.18. What is the number of rotten apples in the heap? Q 6. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is neither an ace nor a king. Q 7. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the drawn card is neither a king nor a queen. Q 8. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the drawn card is neither a jack nor an ace. Q 9. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting: (i) a red king. (ii) a queen or a jack. Q 10. All red face cards are removed from a pack of playing cards. The remaining cards were well shuffled and then a card is drawn at random from them. Find the probability that the drawn card is (2015D) (i) a red card (ii) a face card (iii) a card of clubs. Q 11. From a pack of 52 playing cards, Jacks, Queens and Kings of red colour are removed. From the remaining, a card is drawn at random. Find the probability that drawn card is: (i) a black King (ii) a card of red colour (iii) a card of black colour Q 12. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting (i) a king of red colour (ii) a face card (iii) the queen of diamonds. Q 13. All kings, queens and aces are removed from a pack of 52 cards. The remaining cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn from it. Find the probability that the drawn card is (i) a black face card. (ii) a red card. Q 14. Red kings and black aces are removed from a pack of 52 cards. The remaining cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn from it. Find the probability that the drawn card is (i) a black face card. (ii) a red card. Q 15. All the black face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. The remaining cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn at random. Find the probability of getting a: (i) face card (ii) red card (iii) black card (iv) king Q 16. Red queens and black jacks are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card is drawn at random from the remaining cards, after reshuffling them. Find the probability that the drawn card is (2014OD) (i) a king (ii) of red colour (iii) a face card (iv) a queen Q 17. All the red face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card is drawn at random from the remaining cards, after reshuffling them. Find the probability that the drawn card is (i) of red colour (ii) a queen (iii) an ace (iv) a face card