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G-9 Chapter 15 Probability

The document contains 14 probability word problems with answers. It covers topics like coin tosses, dice rolls, surveys, blood types, wages, and more. For each problem, the key information like outcomes, frequencies, and sample sizes are provided. The problems ask to calculate probabilities of specific events occurring and the answer key provides the calculated probabilities.

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G-9 Chapter 15 Probability

The document contains 14 probability word problems with answers. It covers topics like coin tosses, dice rolls, surveys, blood types, wages, and more. For each problem, the key information like outcomes, frequencies, and sample sizes are provided. The problems ask to calculate probabilities of specific events occurring and the answer key provides the calculated probabilities.

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15.

Probability (HOTS)
1. A coin is tossed 1000 times with the following frequencies:
Head: 455, Tail: 545
Compute the probability for each event
2. Two coins are tossed simultaneously 500 times with the following frequencies of
different outcomes:
Two heads: 95 times
One tail: 290 times
No head: 115 times
Find the probability of occurrence of each of these events.
3. Three coins are tossed simultaneously 100 times with the following frequencies of
different outcomes:
Outcome No head One head Two head Three heads
Frequency 14 38 36 12
If the three coins are simultaneously tossed again, compute the probability of
i) 2 heads coming up ii) 3 heads coming up iii) atleast one head coming up iv)getting
more heads than tails v) getting more tails than heads
4. 1500 families with 2 children were selected randomly and the following data were
recorded:
Number of girls in 0 1 2
a family
Number of families 211 814 475

If a family is chosen at random, compute the probability that it has:


i) no girl ii) 1 girl iii) 2 girls iv) at most one girl v) more girls than boys
5. In a cricket match, a batsman hits a boundary 6 times out of 30 balls he plays. Find the
probability that on a ball played:
i) he hits boundary ii)he does not hit a boundary
6. The percentage of marks obtained by a student in monthly unit tests are given below:
Unit test I II III IV V
Percentage 69 71 73 68 76
of marks
obtained
Find the probability that the student gets:
i) more than 70% marks ii) less than 70 %marks iii) a distinction
7. To know the opinion of the students about mathematics , a survey of 200 students was
conducted. The data is recorded in the following table:
Opinion Like Dislike
Number of students 135 65
Find the probability that a student chosen at random i) likes mathematics ii) does not like
it
8. The blood groups of 30 students of class IX are recorded as follows:
A, B, O, O, AB, O, A, O, B, A, O, B, A, O, O,
A, AB, O, A, A, O, O, AB, B, A, O, B, A, B, O,
A student is selected at random from the class from blood donation. Find the probability
that the blood group of the student chosen is:
i) A ii) B iii) AB iv)O
9. Eleven bags of wheat flour, each marked 5 kg, actually contained the following weights
of flour (in Kg):
4.97, 5.05, 5.08, 5.03, 5.00, 5.06, 5.08, 4.98, 5.04, 5.07, 5.00
Find the probability that any of these bags chosen at random contains more than 5 kg of
flour
10. Following table shows the birth month of 40 students of class IX.
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
3 4 2 2 5 1 2 5 3 4 4 4
Find the probability that a student was born in August.
11. Given below is the frequency distribution table regarding the concentration of sulphur
dioxide in the air in parts per million of a certain city for 30 days.
Conc.of 0.00-0.04 0.04-0.08 0.08-0.12 0.12-0.16 0.16-0.20 0.20-0.24
2
No.of days 4 8 9 2 4 3

Find the probability of concentration of sulphur dioxide in the interval 0.12-0.16 on any of
these days
12. A company selected 2400 families at random and survey them to determine a
relationship between income level and the number of vehicles in a home. The information
gathered is listed in the table below:
Monthly Vehicles per family
income (in
0 1 2 Above 2
Rs.)
Less than 10 160 25 0
7000
7000-10000 0 305 27 2
10000-13000 1 535 29 1
13000-16000 2 469 29 25
16000 or 1 579 82 88
more
If a family is chosen, find the probability that the family is:
i) earning Rs.10000-13000 per month and owning exactly 2 vehicles.
ii) earning Rs.16000 or more per month and owning exactly 1 vehicle.
iii) earning less than Rs.7000 per month and does not own any vehicle.
iv) earning Rs.13000-16000 per month and owning more than 2 vehicle.
v) owning not more than 1 vehicle
vi) owning atleast one vehicle.
13. The following table gives the lifetime of 400 neon lamps:
Life time 300-400 400-500 500-600 600-700 700-800 800-900 900-
in hours 1000

Number 14 56 60 86 74 62 48
of lamps

A bulb is selected at random. Find the probability that the lifetime of the selected bulb is
i) less than 400
ii) between 300 to 800 hours
iii) atleast 700 hours
14. Given below is the frequency distribution of wages (in Rs.) of 30 workers in a certain
factory:
Wages(in 110-130 130-150 150-170 170-190 190-210 210-230 230-250
Rs.)
No.of 3 4 5 6 5 4 3
workers
A worker is selected at random. Find the probability that his wages are:
i) less than Rs.150 ii) atleast Rs.210 iii) more than or equal to 150 but less than Rs.210

ANSWER KEY
1. 0.455, 0.545
2. 0.19, 0.58, 0.23
3. i) 0.36 ii)0.12 iii)0.86 iv) 0.48 v)0.52
4. i) 0.1406 ii) 0.5426 iii) 0.3166 iv) 0.6833 v) 0.3166
5. i)0.2 ii) 0.8
6. i) 0.6 ii) 0.4 iii) 0.2
7. i)0.675 ii)0.325
8. i) 0.3 ii)0.2 iii)0.1 iv) 0.4
7
9. 11
3
10. 20

11.0.05
29 579 1 1031 589
12. i) 2400 ii) 2400 iii) 0 iv) 96 v) 1200 vi) 600
7 29 23
13. i) 200 ii) 40 iii) 50
7 7 8
14. i) 30 ii) 30 iii) 15

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