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50 students are asked if they like English (E) and if they like mathematics (M).
3 say they do not like English and do not like mathematics.
33 say they like English.
42 say they like mathematics.

(a) Complete the Venn diagram. [2]

(b) A student is chosen at random.

Find the probability that this student likes English and likes mathematics.

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(c) Two students are chosen at random.

Find the probability that they both like mathematics.

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(d) Two students who like English are chosen at random.

Find the probability that they both also like mathematics.

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[Total: 7]
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2 Tanya plants some seeds.

The probability that a seed will produce flowers is 0.8 .
When a seed produces flowers, the probability that the flowers are red is 0.6 and the probability that the
flowers are yellow is 0.3 .

(a) Tanya has a seed that produces flowers.

Find the probability that the flowers are not red and not yellow.

................................................... [1]

(b) (i) Complete the tree diagram.

[2]
(ii) Find the probability that a seed chosen at random produces red flowers.

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(iii) Tanya chooses a seed at random.

Find the probability that this seed does not produce red flowers and does not produce yellow
flowers.

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(c) Two of the seeds are chosen at random.

Find the probability that one produces flowers and one does not produce flowers.

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[Total: 11]

3 The diagram shows two sets of cards.

Set A 1 1 2 2 2

Set B 0 1 1 1 2
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(a) Jojo chooses two cards at random from Set A without replacement.

Find the probability that the two cards have the same number.

................................................... [3]

(b) Jojo replaces the two cards.

Kylie then chooses one card at random from Set A and one card at random from Set B.

Find the probability that the two cards have the same number.

................................................... [3]

(c) Who is the most likely to choose two cards that have the same number?
Show all your working.

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[Total: 7]
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4 The probability that a tin of paint is dented is 0.07 .

Out of 3000 tins of paint, how many would you expect to be dented?

Answer ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

V E N N D I A G R A M

The diagram shows 11 cards.

(a) One of these cards is chosen at random.

Write down the probability that the letter on the card is not A.

................................................... [1]

(b) A card is chosen at random from these 11 cards and then replaced.
A second card is then chosen at random.

Find the probability that exactly one card has the letter N.

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[Total: 4]

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On any Saturday, the probability that Arun plays football is .

On any Saturday, the probability that Bob plays football is .

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(a) (i) Complete the tree diagram.

[2]
(ii) Calculate the probability that, one Saturday, Arun and Bob both play football.

................................................... [2]

(iii) Calculate the probability that, one Saturday, either Arun plays football or Bob plays football,
but not both.

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(b) Calculate the probability that Bob plays football for 2 of the next 3 Saturdays.

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(c) When Arun plays football, the probability that he scores the winning goal is .

Calculate the probability that Arun scores the winning goal one Saturday.

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[Total: 12]
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The probability that the school bus is late is .

If the school bus is late, the probability that Seb travels on the bus is .

If the school bus is on time, the probability that Seb travels on the bus is .

Find the probability that Seb travels on the bus.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

8 The Venn diagram shows the number of students in a class of 40 who study physics (P), mathematics (M)
and geography (G).
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(a) Use set notation to describe the shaded region.

................................................... [1]

(b) Find .

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(c) A student is chosen at random from those studying geography.

Find the probability that this student also studies physics or mathematics but not both.

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[Total: 4]

9 A bag contains 5 red balls, 4 blue balls and 3 green balls.

Mick picks 2 of the 12 balls at random, without replacement.

Calculate the probability that the balls are different colours.

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[Total: 4]

10 The probability that Andrei cycles to school is r.

(a) Write down, in terms of r, the probability that Andrei does not cycle to school.

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(b) The probability that Benoit does not cycle to school is .

The probability that both Andrei and Benoit do not cycle to school is 0.4 .
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(i) Complete the equation in terms of r.

( ................................................... ) × ( ................................................... ) = 0.4 [1]

(ii) Show that this equation simplifies to .

[3]

(iii) Solve by factorisation .

r = .............................. or r = .............................. [3]

(iv) Find the probability that Benoit does not cycle to school.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 9]
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11 A bag contains 5 red balls, 4 blue balls and 3 green balls.

Marie picks balls at random, without replacement, from the 12 balls.
When she picks a green ball she stops.

The probability that she picks a green ball on pick n is .

Find the value of n.

n = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

12 The Venn diagram below shows information about the number of gardeners who grow melons (M), potatoes
(P) and carrots (C).

(a) A gardener is chosen at random from the gardeners who grow melons.

Find the probability that this gardener does not grow carrots.

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(b) Find .

................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]