PRACTICE QUESTIONS

CLASS X : CHAPTER – 15
PROBABILITY : DICE BASED QUESTIONS
1. An unbiased die is thrown. What is the probability of getting
a). an even number
b). a multiple of 3
c). a multiple of 2 or 3
d). a number less than 5 divisible by 2.
e). A number greater than 2 divisible by 3.
f). an even number or a multiple of 3
g). an even number and a multiple of 3
h). a number 3 or 4
i). an odd number
j). a number less than 5
k). a number greater than 3
l). a number between 3 and 6.

2. Two dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the product of the numbers on the top of
the dice is (i) 6 (ii) 12 (iii) 7

3. Two dice are thrown at the same time and the product of numbers appearing on them is noted.
Find the probability that the product is less than 9.

4. Two dice are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, respectively. They are thrown and the
sum of the numbers on them is noted. Find the probability of getting each sum from 2 to 9
separately.

5. Two dice are thrown at the same time. Determine the probabiity that the difference of the
numbers on the two dice is 2.

6. Two dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability of getting (i) same number on both
dice. (ii) different numbers on both dice.

7. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers
appearing on the dice is (i) 7? (ii) a prime number? (iii) 1?

8. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting

a). an even number on first dice
b). an odd number on first dice
c). an even number as the sum
d). a multiple of 5 as the sum
e). a multiple of 7 as the sum
f). a multiple of 3 as the sum
g). a sum more than 7
h). a sum greater than 9
i). neither the sum 9 nor the sum 11 as the sum
j). a sum less than 6

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 k). a sum less than 7
l). a sum more than 7
m). a multiple of 3 on one dice
n). a multiple of 2 on one dice
o). a multiple of 5 on one dice
p). a multiple of 2 on one dice and a multiple of 3 on the other
q). a doublet
r). a doublet of even number
s). a doublet of odd number
t). a doublet of prime number
u). a number other than 5 on any dice
v). a number other than 3 on any dice
w). the sum equal to 12.
x). the sum greater than equal to 10
y). the sum less than or equal to 10
z). the sum as a prime number

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
CLASS X : CHAPTER – 15
PROBABILITY
PLAYING CARDS BASED QUESTIONS
1. One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting
(a) an ace card
(b) a red card
(c) either red or king card
(d) red and a king
(e) ‘2’ of spades
(f) ‘10’ of a black suit
(g) a queen of black suit
(h) either a black card or a king
(i) black and king card
(j) a jack, queen or a king
(k) a heart card
(l) a queen card
(m) the ace of spades
(n) the seven of clubs
(o) a ten
(p) a black card
(q) neither a heart nor a king
(r) neither an ace nor a king
(s) neither a red card nor a queen card
(t) a face card or an ace
(u) a face card or a black card
(v) a face card and a black card
(w) neither a face card nor an ace
(x) neither a face card nor ’10’ card
(y) either a king or red card
(z) either an ace or black card
(aa) an ace and a black card
(bb) a king of red colour card
(cc) a face card
(dd) a red face card
(ee) the jack of hearts
(ff) a spade card
(gg) the queen of diamonds
(hh) ‘9’ of black suit
(ii) a face card or spade card
2. Five cards—the ten, jack, queen, king and ace of diamonds, are well-shuffled with their face
downwards. One card is then picked up at random.
(i) What is the probability that the card is the queen?
(ii) If the queen is drawn and put aside, what is the probability that the second card picked up is
(a) an ace? (b) a queen?

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3. The king , queen and jack of clubs are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. One card is
selected at random from the remaining cards. Find the probability that the card is
(a) neither a heart nor a king
(b) neither an ace nor a king
(c) neither a red card nor a queen card
(d) a black card or an ace.
(e) either a heart or a spade card
(f) a king card
(g) a heart card
(h) a red card
(i) a black card
(j) a spade card
(k) a diamond card
(l) a club card
(m) either an ace card or black card
(n) an ace card
(o) a face card
(p) a face card with red colour
(q) neither ‘10’ card nor an ace
(r) an even number card
(s) an odd number card
(t) not a natural number.

6. All spades are removed from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards and then one card is drawn
randomly from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting
(a) neither a heart nor a king
(b) neither an ace nor a king
(c) neither a red card nor a queen card
(d) a black card or an ace.
(e) either a heart or a spade card
(f) a red card
(g) a black card
(h) a spade card
(i) a diamond card
(j) a club card
(k) either an ace card or black card
(l) an ace card
(m) a face card with red colour
(n) neither ‘10’ card nor an ace
(o) an even number card
(p) a face card
(q) an odd number card

4. All face cards are removed from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards and then one card is drawn
randomly from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting
(a) neither a heart nor a king
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 (b) neither an ace nor a king
(c) neither a red card nor a queen card
(d) a black card or an ace.
(e) either a heart or a spade card
(f) a red card
(g) a black card
(h) a spade card
(i) a diamond card
(j) a club card
(k) either an ace card or black card
(l) an ace card
(m) a face card with red colour
(n) neither ‘10’ card nor an ace
(o) an even number card
(p) an odd number card

5. All cards of ace, jack and queen are removed from a deck of playing cards. One card is drawn at
random from the remaining cards, find the probability that the card drawn
(a) neither a heart nor a king
(b) neither an ace nor a king
(c) neither a red card nor a queen card
(d) a black card or an ace.
(e) either a heart or a spade card
(f) a king card
(g) a heart card
(h) a red card
(i) a black card
(j) a spade card
(k) a diamond card
(l) a club card
(m) either an ace card or black card
(n) an ace card
(o) a face card
(p) a face card with red colour
(q) neither ‘10’ card nor an ace
(r) an even number card
(s) an odd number card
(t) not a natural number.

6. All cards of ‘10’, an ace and queen cards are removed from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards and
then one card is drawn randomly from the remaining cards. Find the probability of getting
(a) neither a heart nor a king
(b) neither an ace nor a king
(c) neither a red card nor a queen card
(d) a black card or an ace.
(e) either a heart or a spade card
(f) a king card
(g) a heart card
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 (h) a red card
(i) a black card
(j) a spade card
(k) a diamond card
(l) a club card
(m) either an ace card or black card
(n) an ace card
(o) a face card
(p) a face card with red colour
(q) neither ‘10’ card nor an ace
(r) an even number card
(s) an odd number card
(t) not a natural number.

7. Five cards—the ten, jack, queen, king and ace of diamonds, are removed from the well-shuffled
52 playing cards. One card is then picked up at random. Find the probability of getting
(a) neither a heart nor a king
(b) neither an ace nor a king
(c) neither a red card nor a queen card
(d) a black card or an ace.
(e) either a heart or a spade card
(f) a king card
(g) a heart card
(h) a red card
(i) a black card
(j) a spade card
(k) a diamond card
(l) a club card
(m) either an ace card or black card
(n) an ace card
(o) a face card
(p) a face card with red colour
(q) neither ‘10’ card nor an ace
(r) an even number card
(s) an odd number card
(t) not a natural number.

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
CLASS X : CHAPTER – 15
PROBABILITY : COINS BASED QUESTIONS
1. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting
i). at least one head
ii). at most one head
iii). exactly two head
iv). exactly one head
v). no head
vi). no tail
vii). at least one tail
viii). at most one tail
ix). exactly two tails
x). exactly one tail

2. A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting at most one head.

3. A coin is tossed 3 times. List the possible outcomes. Find the probability of getting (i) all heads
(ii) at least 2 heads

4. Sushma tosses a coin 3 times and gets tail each time. Do you think that the outcome of next toss
will be a tail? Give reasons.

5. If I toss a coin 3 times and get head each time, should I expect a tail to have a higher chance in
the 4th toss? Give reason in support of your answer.

6. Three coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting

i). exactly two heads
ii). at least two heads
iii). at most two heads
iv). one head or two heads
v). exactly one tail
vi). at least one tail
vii). at most one tail
viii). at least two tails
ix). at most two tails
x). exactly two tails
xi). no head
xii). no tail

7. Four coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting

i). exactly one head
ii). exactly two heads
iii). exactly three heads
iv). at least one head
v). at most one head

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 vi). at least three heads
vii). at most three heads
viii). at least two heads
ix). at most two heads
x). one head or two heads
xi). exactly one tail
xii). at least one tail
xiii). at most one tail
xiv). at least two tails
xv). at most two tails
xvi). at least three tails
xvii). at most three tails
xviii). exactly two tails
xix). no head
xx). no tail

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
CLASS X : CHAPTER – 15
PROBABILITY
BAG BALLS BASED QUESTIONS
1. A bag contains 3 red balls and 5 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag. What is the
probability that the ball drawn is
1. red ?
2. not red?

2. A bag contains 5 red, 8 green and 7 white balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag, find
the probability of getting
3. a white ball or a green ball
4. neither green ball nor red ball.
5. not green?
6. not red?
7. not white?
8. neither red ball nor white ball?

3. A bag contains 5 red balls, 8 white balls and 4 green balls. One ball is taken out of the bag at
random. What is the probability that the ball taken out will be
9. red ?
10. white ?
11. not green?
12. not red?
13. not white?
14. neither red ball nor white ball?

4. A box contains 3 blue, 2 white, and 4 red balls. If a ball is drawn at random from the box, what is
the probability that it will be
15. white?
16. blue?
17. red?
18. neither blue ball nor red ball?
19. neither blue ball nor white ball?
20. neither white ball nor red ball?
21. not blue?
22. not red?
23. not white?

5. A bag contains 4 blue, 5 black, 6 red and 5 white balls. One ball is taken out of the bag at
random. What is the Probability that it will be
24. black?
25. blue?
26. red?
27. white?
28. black or blue?
29. white or blue?

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 30. red or blue?
31. white or red?
32. neither blue ball nor red ball?
33. neither red ball nor white ball?
34. neither blue ball nor black ball?
35. not blue ball?
36. not red ball?
37. not white ball?
38. not black ball?

6. A bag contains 9 blue, 4 black, 5 red and 7 white balls. One ball is taken out of the bag and
found red ball then again one ball is taken out at random from the remaining. What is the
Probability that it will be
39. black?
40. blue?
41. red?
42. white?
43. black or blue?
44. white or blue?
45. red or blue?
46. white or red?
47. neither blue ball nor red ball?
48. neither red ball nor white ball?
49. neither blue ball nor black ball?
50. not blue ball?
51. not red ball?
52. not white ball?
53. not black ball?

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
CLASS X : CHAPTER – 15
PROBABILITY : NUMBER BASED QUESTIONS

1. On one page of a telephone directory, there were 200 telephone numbers. The frequency
distribution of their unit place digit (for example, in the number 25828573, the unit place digit is
3) is given in below table:
Digit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Frequency 22 26 22 22 20 10 14 28 16 20
Without looking at the page, the pencil is placed on one of these numbers, i.e., the number is
chosen at random. What is the probability that the digit in its unit place is (i) an odd number
(ii) a prime number and (iii) a number greater than 4.?

2. A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random from
the box, find the probability that it bears
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
n). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
o). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
p). a perfect cube number.
q). a prime number
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

3. Cards are marked with numbers 4, 5, 6, …….50 are placed in the box and mixed thoroughly.
One card is drawn at random from the box. What is the probability of getting
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.

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 l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
n). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
o). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
p). a perfect cube number.
q). a prime number
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

4. Cards are marked with numbers 13, 14, 15, …….60 are placed in the box and mixed thoroughly.
One card is drawn at random from the box. What is the probability of getting
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

5. There are 30 cards numbered from1 to 30. One card is drawn at random. Find the probability of
getting the card with
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
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 p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

6. A box contains 25 cards numbered from 1 to 25. A card is drawn from the box at random. Find
the probability of getting the card with
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

7. A box contains 19 balls bearing numbers 1,2,3, …. 19 respectively. A ball is drawn at random
from the box, Find the probability that the number on the ball is
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
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 t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

8. A box contains 20 balls bearing numbers 1,2,3, …. 20 respectively. A ball is drawn at random
from the box, Find the probability that the number on the ball is
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

9. 15 cards numbered 1, 2, 3, 4,……. 14, 15 are put in a box and mixed thoroughly. A man draws a
card at random from the box. Find the probability that the number on the card is
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

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10. Tickets numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, …..100, 101 are placed in a box and mixed thoroughly. One ticket is
drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the number on the ticket is
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

11. Cards are marked with numbers 5, 6, 7, …….50 are placed in the box and mixed thoroughly.
One card is drawn at random from the box. What is the probability of getting
a). a two-digit number
b). a perfect square number
c). a number divisible by 5.
d). a number divisible by 2 or 3.
e). a number divisible by 2 and 3.
f). a number divisible by 7.
g). a number multiple of 8.
h). a two digit number divisible by 5.
i). a two digit number divisible by 2.
j). a two digit number divisible by 3.
k). a two digit number divisible by 4.
l). a two digit number perfect square.
m). a perfect cube number.
n). a prime number.
o). neither divisible by 5 nor 10.
p). neither divisible by 2 nor 5.
q). neither divisible by 3 nor 5.
r). a two digit prime number.
s). an even prime number.
t). a number is not divisible by 5.
u). a number is not divisible by 3.
v). a number is not divisible by 2 and 3.

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 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
CLASS X : CHAPTER – 15
PROBABILITY
LOGICAL REASONING BASED QUESTIONS
1. Why is tossing a coin considered to be a fair way of deciding which team should get the ball at
the beginning of a football game?

2. The probability that it will rain today is 0.84. What is the probability that it will not rain today?

3. What is the probability that an ordinary year has 53 Sundays?

4. Find the probability of getting 53 Fridays in a leap year.

5. Find the probability of getting 53 Fridays or 53 Saturdays in a leap year.

6. Find the probability of getting 53 Mondays or 53 Tuesday in an ordinary year.

7. Out of 400 bulbs in a box, 15 bulbs are defective. One bulb is taken out at random from the box.
Find the probability that the drawn bulb is not defective.

8. In a lottery there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. What is the probability of getting a prize?

9. 250 lottery tickets were sold and there are 5 prizes on these tickets. If Mahesh purchased one
lottery ticket, what is the probability that he wins a prize?

10. The record of a weather station shows that out of the past 250 consecutive days, its weather
forecasts were correct 175 times. (i) What is the probability that on a given day it was correct?
(ii) What is the probability that it was not correct on a given day?
11. A lot consists of 144 ball pens of which 20 are defective and the others are good. Nuri will buy a
pen if it is good, but will not buy if it is defective. The shopkeeper draws one pen at random and
gives it to her. What is the probability that (i) She will buy it ? (ii) She will not buy it ?

12. A box contains 5 red marbles, 8 white marbles and 4 green marbles. One marble is taken out of
the box at random. What is the probability that the marble taken out will be (i) red ? (ii) white ?
(iii) not green?
13. Savita and Hamida are friends. What is the probability that both will have (i) different birthdays?
(ii) the same birthday? (ignoring a leap year).

14. 12 defective pens are accidentally mixed with 132 good ones. It is not possible to just look at a
pen and tell whether or not it is defective. One pen is taken out at random from this lot.
Determine the probability that the pen taken out is a good one.

15. A piggy bank contains hundred 50p coins, fifty Re 1 coins, twenty Rs 2 coins and ten Rs 5 coins.
If it is equally likely that one of the coins will fall out when the bank is turned upside down, what
is the probability that the coin (i) will be a 50 p coin ? (ii) will not be a Rs 5 coin?

16. Gopi buys a fish from a shop for his aquarium. The shopkeeper takes out one fish at random
from a tank containing 5 male fish and 8 female fish. What is the probability that the fish taken
out is a male fish?

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17. A number x is selected from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and then a second number y is randomly
selected from the number 1, 4, 9. What is the probability that the product xy of the two numbers
will be less than 9?

18. A missing helicopter is reported to have crashed somewhere in the rectangular region shown in
Fig. What is the probability that it crashed inside the lake shown in the figure?

19. There are 40 students in Class X of a school of whom 25 are girls and 15 are boys. The class
teacher has to select one student as a class representative. She writes the name of each student on
a separate card, the cards being identical. Then she puts cards in a bag and stirs them thoroughly.
She then draws one card from the bag. What is the probability that the name written on the card
is the name of (i) a girl? (ii) a boy?

20. A carton consists of 100 shirts of which 88 are good, 8 have minor defects and 4 have major
defects. Jimmy, a trader, will only accept the shirts which are good, but Sujatha, another trader,
will only reject the shirts which have major defects. One shirt is drawn at random from the
carton. What is the probability that (i) it is acceptable to Jimmy? (ii) it is acceptable to Sujatha?

21. Two customers Shyam and Ekta are visiting a particular shop in the same week (Tuesday to
Saturday). Each is equally likely to visit the shop on any day as on another day. What is the
probability that both will visit the shop on (i) the same day? (ii) consecutive days? (iii) different
days?

22. Two customers are visiting a particular shop in the same week (Monday to Saturday). Each is
equally likely to visit the shop on any day as on another day. What is the probability that both
will visit the shop on (i) the same day? (ii) consecutive days? (iii) different days?

23. A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball is double
that of a red ball, determine the number of blue balls in the bag.

24. A box contains 12 balls out of which x are black. If one ball is drawn at random from the box,
what is the probability that it will be a black ball? If 6 more black balls are put in the box, the
probability of drawing a black ball is now double of what it was before. Find x.

25. A jar contains 24 marbles, some are green and others are blue. If a marble is drawn at random
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from the jar, the probability that it is green is . Find the number of blue marbles in the jar.
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26. A lot consists of 144 ball pens of which 20 are defective and the others are good. Nuri will buy a
pen if it is good, but will not buy if it is defective. The shopkeeper draws one pen at random and
gives it to her. What is the probability that (i) She will buy it ? (ii) She will not buy it ?

27. A jar contains 54 marbles, each of which is blue, green or white. If a marble is drawn at random
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from the jar, the probability that it is green is and that of getting a blue marble is . Find the
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number of white marbles in the jar.

28. A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word ‘ASSASSINATION’. Find the
probability that the letter chosen is a (i) vowel (ii) consonant (iii) A (iv) S (v) N.

29. A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word ‘INDEPENDENCE’. Find the
probability that the letter chosen is a (i) vowel (ii) consonant (iii) E (iv) N (v) D.

30. A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word ‘MATHEMATICS’. Find the
probability that the letter chosen is a (i) vowel (ii) consonant (iii) A (iv) T (v) M.

31. A letter of English alphabets is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the letter is a
consonant.

32. There are 1000 sealed envelopes in a box, 10 of them contain a cash prize of Rs 100 each, 100 of
them contain a cash prize of Rs 50 each and 200 of them contain a cash prize of Rs 10 each and
rest do not contain any cash prize. If they are well shuffled and an envelope is picked up out,
what is the probability that it contains no cash prize?

33. Box A contains 25 slips of which 19 are marked Re 1 and other are marked Rs 5 each. Box B
contains 50 slips of which 45 are marked Re 1 each and others are marked Rs 13 each. Slips of
both boxes are poured into a third box and reshuffled. A slip is drawn at random. What is the
probability that it is marked other than Re 1?

34. A carton of 24 bulbs contain 6 defective bulbs. One bulbs is drawn at random. What is the
probability that the bulb is not defective? If the bulb selected is defective and it is not replaced
and a second bulb is selected at random from the rest, what is the probability that the second bulb
is defective?

35. A child’s game has 8 triangles of which 3 are blue and rest are red, and 10 squares of which 6 are
blue and rest are red. One piece is lost at random. Find the probability that it is a (i) triangle (ii)
square (iii) square of blue colour (iv) triangle of red colour

36. In a game, the entry fee is Rs 5. The game consists of a tossing a coin 3 times. If one or two
heads show, Sweta gets her entry fee back. If she throws 3 heads, she receives double the entry
fees. Otherwise she will lose. For tossing a coin three times, find the probability that she (i) loses
the entry fee. (ii) gets double entry fee. (iii) just gets her entry fee.

37. A die has its six faces marked 0, 1, 1, 1, 6, 6. Two such dice are thrown together and the total
score is recorded. (i) How many different scores are possible? (ii) What is the probability of
getting a total of 7?

38. A lot consists of 48 mobile phones of which 42 are good, 3 have only minor defects and 3 have
major defects. Varnika will buy a phone if it is good but the trader will only buy a mobile if it
has no major defect. One phone is selected at random from the lot. What is the probability that it
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39. (i) A lot of 20 bulbs contain 4 defective ones. One bulb is drawn at random from the lot. What is
the probability that this bulb is defective?
(ii) Suppose the bulb drawn in (i) is not defective and is not replaced. Now one bulb is drawn at
random from the rest. What is the probability that this bulb is not defective ?

40. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at one of the
numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (see Fig.), and these are equally likely outcomes. What is the
probability that it will point at (i) 8 ? (ii) an odd number? (iii) a number greater than 2? (iv) a
number less than 9?

41. Suppose you drop a die at random on the rectangular region shown in above right-sided figure.
What is the probability that it will land inside the circle with diameter 1m?

42. A child has a die whose six faces show the letters as given below:
A B C D E A
The die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting (i) A? (ii) D?

43. A game consists of tossing a one rupee coin 3 times and noting its outcome each time. Hanif
wins if all the tosses give the same result i.e., three heads or three tails, and loses otherwise.
Calculate the probability that Hanif will lose the game.

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