Probability
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Relative Frequency and Theoretical Probability
SubtopicRelative Frequency and Theoretical Probability under Probability for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A spinner is divided into equal sections numbered to . What is the theoretical probability of landing on an even number?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
In a class of students, have a pet. What is the relative frequency of students who have a pet?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If you roll a fair six-sided die times, how many times would you expect to roll a ''?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
What is the theoretical probability of drawing an Ace from a standard deck of cards?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A production line has a probability of 0.045 for minor flaws. In a random sample of 2,000 items, what is the expected number of items with no minor flaws?
A.1,910
B.90
C.1,800
D.1,955
- 6.
In 1,000 rolls of a die, the number 1 appeared 180 times. If the die is fair, the theoretical probability is . What is the absolute difference between the relative frequency and the theoretical probability (to 4 decimal places)?
A.0.0133
B.0.0200
C.0.1667
D.0.0134
- 7.
A jar contains 500 beans. 60 are black. A student takes a sample of 50 beans. How many black beans should he expect to see in the sample if the sample is representative?
A.5
B.6
C.10
D.12
- 8.
A bag contains 10 coins. 3 are fair and 7 are biased with . A coin is chosen at random and tossed. If the result is heads, what is the probability the coin was fair?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A factory produces components where 1% are defective. If a random sample of 5 components is taken, what is the probability that none are defective (to 4 decimal places)?
A.0.9510
B.0.9900
C.0.9500
D.0.9044
- 10.
Events and are such that , , and . Find .
A.B.C.D.
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Probability Tree Diagrams
SubtopicProbability Tree Diagrams under Probability for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The probability of entering a correct password on the first try is . What is the probability of failing to enter it correctly on two consecutive independent attempts?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
A basketball player makes a free throw with probability . If they take two independent shots, what is the probability they make exactly one shot?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A bag contains yellow and green balls. Two balls are drawn without replacement. What is the probability that they are the same color?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
A commuter can take a train (prob ) or a bus (prob ). The train is late of the time, and the bus is late of the time. What is the probability that the commuter takes the bus and it is late?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In a game of archery, the probability of hitting the bullseye is . If an archer takes two shots, what is the probability they hit the bullseye exactly once?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Two marbles are drawn without replacement from a bag containing red and black marbles. Find the probability that the first is red and the second is black.
A.B.C.D. - 7.
A student takes a bus that is late of the time. If the bus is late, the student is late for class of the time. If the bus is on time, the student is late for class only of the time. What is the probability the student is on time for class?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A box contains 10 light bulbs, 2 of which are defective. Bulbs are tested one by one without replacement until both defective bulbs are found. What is the probability that the process stops at the 3rd test?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Bag A has 4 white and 2 black balls. Bag B has 3 white and 3 black. A ball is drawn from A and moved to B, then a ball is drawn from B and moved to A. Find the probability that Bag A now contains 4 white and 2 black balls.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Two independent events A and B have probabilities and . If the probability that at least one of them occurs is 0.88, find .
A.x = 0.4
B.x = 0.6
C.x = 0.5
D.x = 0.3
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Mutually Exclusive and Independent Events
SubtopicMutually Exclusive and Independent Events under Probability for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If and , and and are mutually exclusive, find .
A.0.5
B.1.5
C.0.56
D.0.1
- 2.
Two independent events and have probabilities and . Find .
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If and are mutually exclusive, find .
A.0.4
B.0.0015
C.0.35
D.0.2
- 4.
Player A and Player B play independent games. If and , what is the probability they both win?
A.0.6
B.0.09
C.0.3
D.0.9
- 5.
If and , find .
A.0.80
B.0.65
C.0.50
D.0.35
- 6.
If and , and and are independent, find .
A.0.1
B.0.2
C.0.3
D.0.4
- 7.
If and , and they are mutually exclusive, find .
A.1.0
B.0.09
C.0.8
D.0.91
- 8.
If are independent events with , find .
A.0.24
B.0.30
C.0.48
D.0.15
- 9.
Events and are independent with and . Find .
A.1/2
B.1/6
C.5/12
D.1/4
- 10.
Two events and are independent. and . Find .
A.0.7
B.0.8
C.0.9
D.0.6
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Conditional Probability
SubtopicConditional Probability under Probability for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Suppose , , and . Find .
A.0.1
B.0.25
C.0.4
D.0.35
- 2.
A bag contains 10 marbles: 3 red and 7 blue. Two marbles are drawn without replacement. What is the probability that the second is red, given that the first was red?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If and , calculate .
A.0.4
B.1.3
C.0.3
D.0.625
- 4.
A fair six-sided die is rolled. What is the probability that the outcome is greater than 3, given that it is an even number?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Given , , and , what is ?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
If , , and , find .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
A biased coin is such that . If it is tossed twice, find the probability that the first toss was a head given that at least one head was obtained.
A.B.C.D. - 8.
If and , what is ?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
An integer is selected from to . Given is even, find the probability it is a multiple of 3.
A.0.3
B.0.15
C.0.2
D.0.4
- 10.
In a group of 50 people, 20 like tea, 15 like coffee, and 5 like both. Given that a person likes at least one of the two, find the probability they like both.
A.B.C.D.
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