CHAPTER

CHAPTER

16

Probability I

11. Even numbers = 2, 4, 6

Paper 1

Probability of getting an even number

3
=
6
1
=
2
Number of times of getting an even number
1
= 600
2
= 300

1. Sample space = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

The possible outcome is 6.
Answer: A
2. Sample space = {(heads, tails), (tails, heads), (heads,
heads), (tails, tails)}
The impossible outcome is (heads).
Answer: D

Answer: B

3. There are no black balls. Hence, (Black ball) is not a

possible outcome.

12. Numbers greater than 2 = 3, 4, 5, 6

Probability of getting a number greater than 2
4
=
6
2
=
3

Answer: A
4. Sample space = {heads, tails}
Answer: C

Number of times of getting a number greater than 2

2
= 900
3
= 600

5. Sample space = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

Answer: C

Answer: D

6. Sample space = {B, W1, W2, W3, Y1, Y2}

4
13. Probability of getting an E card =
5
Number of times of getting an E card
4
= 350
5
= 280

Answer: D

7. Event of getting a prime number = {2, 3, 5}

Answer: B
8. Elements of E are 1, 3 and 5.

Answer: C

Answer: B

14. Getting a brown marble is a certain event.

The probability of getting a brown marble is 1.

9. Elements of F are 12 and 36.

Answer: C

Answer: A

15. Number of rotten mangoes which will be picked

1
= 1000
25
= 40

10. Event of getting a blue card = {B1, B2, B3}

Answer: D

Answer: A
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16. Probability that the member is a police cadet

140
=
140 + 95 + 265
140
=
500
= 0.28

23. Probability of picking a Science book

10
=
10 + 6
10
=
16
5
=
8

Answer: C

Answer: A

17. Probability that a participant receiving a prize

24
=
600
1
=
25

Paper 1

Answer: C

1. Number of students who wear spectacles

= 1 42
7
=6

18. Probability of picking a student who is not excellent

120 + 60
=
100 + 120 + 60
180
=
280
9
=
14

Number of students who do not wear spectacles

= 42 6
= 36
Answer: D

Answer: D

2. Quadrilaterals =

19. Number of times picking an orange-flavoured sweet

1
= 1000
4
= 250

P(choosing a quadrilateral) =

5
11

Answer: C

Answer: D
20. Number of visitors from Asian countries
5
= 840 000
7
= 600 000

Paper 1

Answer: B

16
1
1.
x = 30
x = 16 30
= 480

21. Number of households having the internet access

= 0.24 5000
= 1200

Answer: B

Answer: A

2. Total number of cards = 16

Number of cards labelled M = 2
Probability that the card chosen is labelled M
= 2
16
= 1
8

22. Probability of picking a green ball

2
=
6+2
2
=
8
1
=
4

Answer: D

Answer: A

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