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Probability Practice

The document consists of a series of probability questions covering basic concepts, relative and expected frequency, Venn diagrams, and tree diagrams. It includes calculations for probabilities of selecting counters, rolling dice, and analyzing student study habits. Additionally, it involves drawing diagrams and calculating probabilities for events with and without replacement.

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Probability Practice

The document consists of a series of probability questions covering basic concepts, relative and expected frequency, Venn diagrams, and tree diagrams. It includes calculations for probabilities of selecting counters, rolling dice, and analyzing student study habits. Additionally, it involves drawing diagrams and calculating probabilities for events with and without replacement.

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Question 1: Basic Probability and Complements (6 marks)

A bag contains red, green, and blue counters. One counter is taken at random.

The probability of choosing a red counter is 0.4.


The probability of choosing a green counter is 0.35.
(a) What is the probability of choosing a blue counter?
(2 marks)
(b) Write down the probability that the counter is not green.
(1 mark)
(c) Write the answers to (a) and (b) as fractions.
(2 marks)
(d) Which value on the probability scale corresponds to an impossible event?
(1 mark)
Question 2: Relative and Expected Frequency (8 marks)
A fair 6-sided dice is rolled 200 times. The number 6 is rolled 32 times.

(a) Calculate the relative frequency of rolling a 6.


(2 marks)
(b) Use this to estimate the probability of rolling a 6.
(1 mark)
(c) Using your answer to (b), how many times would you expect a 6 to be rolled in
600 trials?
(2 marks)
(d) A biased spinner has 4 equal sectors: A, B, C, and D. In an experiment, it landed
on A 50 times out of 200.
Estimate the probability that it lands on A.
(1 mark)
(e) Is the spinner fair? Give a reason for your answer.
(2 marks)
Question 3: Venn Diagram and Combined Events (10 marks)

In a group of 40 students:

 25 study Chemistry (C)

 18 study Physics (P)

 10 study both Chemistry and Physics


(a) Draw a Venn diagram to represent this information.
(3 marks)
(b) Find the number of students who study:
(i) Chemistry only
(ii) Physics only
(iii) Neither subject
(3 marks)
(c) One student is chosen at random. Find the probability that the student:
(i) studies Chemistry
(ii) studies only one subject
(iii) studies Physics given that they study Chemistry (conditional)
(4 marks)
Question 4: Tree Diagrams and Conditional Probability (12 marks)

A bag contains 4 red and 6 green balls. A ball is picked, replaced, and then another
is picked.
(a) Draw a tree diagram to show all possible outcomes and their probabilities.
(3 marks)
(b) Calculate the probability of:
(i) both balls being red
(ii) one red and one green (in any order)
(iii) both balls being the same colour
(6 marks)
(c) Now suppose the ball is not replaced. A bag has 3 blue and 2 yellow marbles.
Two are picked without replacement.

Draw a tree diagram showing the outcomes.


(3 marks)

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