Q1.

Gemma has 9 counters.

Each counter has a number on it.

Gemma puts the 9 counters into a bag.

She takes at random two counters from the bag.
(a) Work out the probability that the number on each counter is an even number.

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(2)
(b) Work out the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two counters is an odd number. Show
your working clearly.

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(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q2.

In Box X, there are 4 black discs and 1 white disc.

In Box Y, there are 2 black discs and 2 white discs.
Vikram takes at random a disc from Box X and puts it in Box Y.
He then takes at random a disc from Box Y.

(a) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box X and the disc he takes
from Box Y will both be black discs.

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(2)
(b) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box Y will be a white disc.

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(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q3.

Here are ten counters.

Each counter has a number on it.

Fern puts the ten counters in a bag.

She takes at random a counter from the bag.
(a) Find the probability that the number on the counter is 3 or 4

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(2)
Fern puts the counter back into the bag.
Then Rajan takes at random one of the ten counters from the bag.
He does not put the counter back into the bag.
He then takes at random a second counter from the bag.
(b) Calculate the probability that 3 is the number on each of the two counters he takes.

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(2)
(c) Calculate the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two counters he takes is
an odd number.

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(3)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q4.

The table shows information about the 40 coins in Karam's money box.

Karam shakes his money box until a coin falls out at random.
He does not replace the coin in the money box.
Karam shakes his money box again until a second coin falls out at random.
(a) Work out the probability that both the coins that fall out are silver coins.

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(2)

(b) Work out the probability that the total value of the two coins that fall out is 60 pence or more.

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(3)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

Q5.

Here are nine counters.

Each counter has a number on it.

The counters are turned over to hide their numbers and are then mixed up.
Susan takes at random a counter and turns it over to reveal its number.
She takes at random a second counter, from the remaining eight counters, and turns it over to reveal its
number.
(a) Calculate the probability that the number 5 is on both of the two counters Susan takes.

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(2)

(b) Calculate the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two counters Susan takes is divisible
by 3

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(3)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

Q6.

The table shows information about the number of peas in each of 25 pods.

(a) Work out the mean number of peas in the 25 pods.

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(3)
(b) Tariq puts the 25 pods in a bag.
He takes at random one of the pods.
Find the probability that he takes a pod with 3 peas or a pod with 4 peas.

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(2)
(c) Laila puts the 25 pods in a bag.
She takes at random two pods without replacement.
Calculate the probability that
(i) there are 3 peas in each of the two pods she takes,

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(ii) there is a total of 4 peas in the two pods she takes.

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(5)

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q7.

The diagram shows three boxes containing beads.

Each box contains 3 black beads and 6 white beads.

Tim takes at random a bead from box A and puts it into box B.
He then takes at random a bead from box B and puts it into box C.
Finally, he takes at random a bead from box C and puts it into box A.
Calculate the probability that there are still 3 black beads and 6 white beads in each of the three boxes.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q8.

There are 12 sweets in a bag.

4 of the sweets are lemon flavour.
4 of the sweets are strawberry flavour.
4 of the sweets are orange flavour.
Luke takes at random 3 of the sweets.
Work out the probability that exactly 2 of the sweets that Luke takes are the same flavour.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q9.

A bag contains 12 marbles.

6 of the marbles are red, 4 of the marbles are blue and 2 of the marbles are green.
Raj takes at random 3 marbles from the bag.
Find the probability that exactly 2 of these marbles are blue.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q10.

Here are six cards.

Each card has a number on it.

The cards are turned over to hide their numbers and are then mixed up.
Malachi takes at random two of the cards and turns them over to show their numbers.
(a) Calculate the probability that the number 4 is on both of the cards Malachi takes.

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(2)
(b) Calculate the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two cards Malachi takes is an even
number.

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(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q11. Morse Code uses dots ( ) and dashes ( ) to represent each letter of the alphabet.
Here are 10 cards.
Each card has the Morse Code for a letter on it.

(a) Kelly takes at random one of the cards.

Find the probability that she takes a card with 2 dots or a card with 3 dots.

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(2)

(b) Hashim has the 10 cards.

He takes at random a card 200 times.
He replaces the card each time.

Work out an estimate for the number of times he will take a card with exactly 2 dots.

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(2)

(c) Shani takes at random two of the 10 cards without replacement.

Calculate the probability that

(i) there is exactly 1 dot on each card she takes,

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(ii) there is a total of 4 dots on the two cards she takes.

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(5)

(Total for Question is 9 marks)

Q12.

Here are 7 cards.

Each card has a number on it.

Harry takes at random two cards.

(a) Calculate the probability that the numbers on the two cards are the same.

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(3)

(b) Calculate the probability that the sum of the numbers on the two cards is 5

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(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q13.

Gemma has 9 counters.

Each counter has a number on it.

Gemma puts the 9 counters into a bag.

She takes at random a counter from the bag and does not replace the counter.
She then takes at random a second counter from the bag.
(a) Work out the probability that the number on each counter is an even number.

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(2)

(b) Work out the probability that the number on the first counter added to the number on the second
counter gives an odd number.

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(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q14. There are 100 tiles in a bag.
Each tile is marked with a number.
The table shows information about the tiles.

Carmen takes at random a tile from the bag.

She records the number on the tile and then replaces the tile in the bag.
Pablo takes at random a tile from the bag.
(a) Work out the probability that Carmen takes a tile with the number 0 or the number 1 and Pablo takes
a tile with a number greater than 1

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(2)

All 100 tiles are in the bag.

Juan takes at random a tile from the bag without replacing it.
He then takes a second tile from the bag.
(b) (i) Work out the probability that the number on each tile is 4

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(ii) Work out the probability that the total of the numbers on the two tiles is 2

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(5)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q15.

A bag contains x counters.

7 of the counters are blue.
Sam takes at random a counter from the bag and does not replace it.
Jill then takes a counter from the bag.
The probability they both take a blue counter is 0.2
(a) Form an equation involving x.

Show that your equation can be expressed as x2 − x − 210 = 0

(2)

Calculate the value of x.

x = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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