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IGCSE Mathematics - Worksheet

Probability

Basics

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Date:

Answer the following questions.

1. Consider a random experiement of tossing 1 coin, write down all possible outcomes
Sample space S = {

n( S ) =
2. Consider a random experiement of throwing 1 die, write down all possible outcomes
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n( S ) =

3. Consider a random experiement of tossing 2 coins, write down all possible outcomes

Head

Tail

Head

Tail

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n( S ) =

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4. Consider a random experiement of throwing 2 dice, write down
all possible outcomes
1

1
2
3
4
5
6

n( S ) =

Tree diagrams
5. Fill the tree diagram below of all possible outcomes of an experiment of tossing one
coin

Sample space S = {

n( S ) =

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6. Fill the tree diagram below of all possible outcomes of an experiment of tossing two
coins

Sample space S = {

n( S ) =
7. Fill the tree diagram below of all possible outcomes of an experiment of tossing two
coins

Sample space S = {

n( S ) =

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8. In a random experiement of tossing a coin, Find the probability of
[a] getting 1 head
Answer: ______________________
[b] gettign 0 head
Answer: ______________________

9. In a random experiement of throwing a die, find the probability of getting

[a] an even number
Answer: ______________________
[b] a prime number
Answer: ______________________
[c] a number more than 4
Answer: ______________________
[d] a negative number
Answer: ______________________
10. In a random expereiment of tossing 2 coins, find the probaility of getting
[a] exactly 1 head
Answer: ______________________
[b] two tails
Answer: ______________________
[c] no tails
Answer: ______________________
[d] atleast 1 tail
Answer: ______________________

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11. In a random expereiment of throwing two dice, find the probability of getting,
[a] a doublet
Answer: ______________________

[b] sum of 2
Answer: ______________________

[c] sum of 11
Answer: ______________________

[d] sum of 15
Answer: ______________________

[e] prime number on first die

Answer: ______________________

[f] sum more than 7

Answer: ______________________

[g] sum atlest 7

Answer: ______________________

[h] an even number on second die

Answer: ______________________

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12. Conside a random expirement of tossing three coins
[a] write down all possible outcomes
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _
Find the probability of getting
[b] all three tails
Answer: ______________________

[c] exactly 1 head

Answer: ______________________

[d] exactly 2 tails

Answer: ______________________

[e] atleast 1 tail

Answer: ______________________

[f] no tails
Answer: ______________________

[f] atleast 2 heads

Answer: ______________________

[h] atmost 2 heads

Answer: ______________________

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13. A spinner, numbered 18, is spun once. What is
the probability of getting
[a] an odd number
Answer: ______________________
[b] a multiple of 3
Answer: ______________________
[c] a prime number
Answer: ______________________
[d] zero
Answer: ______________________

14. One of these names is to be drawn from a hat. Determine each probability below:
Mary

Jenny

Bob

Marilyn

Bill

Jack

Jerry

Tina

Connie Joe

[a] P(3-letter name) (What is the probability of drawing a 3-letter name?)

Answer: ______________________
[b] P(4-letter name)
Answer: ______________________
[c] P(name starting with B)
Answer: ______________________
[d] P(name starting with T)
Answer: ______________________
[e] P(7-letter name)
Answer: ______________________

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15. One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards.
What is the probability of drawing
[a] P(ace)
Answer: ______________________
[b] P (face card K, J, Q)
Answer: ______________________
[c] P(a red 10) = ________
Answer: ______________________
[d] P( a diamond) = ______________
Answer: ______________________
[e] P( not a diamond)
Answer: ______________________
[d] P( red card )
Answer: ______________________
[e] P(a king of Spade )
Answer: ______________________

16. A bag contains 4 green and 6 red balls, if one ball is take at random
Whats the probability of getting

[a] a red ball

Answer: ______________________
[b] a green ball
Answer: ______________________

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