Probability
GCE Mathematics

9 Probability practice questions covering everything you need for GCE.

Drill Probability

Sample Probability questions

Q12021· MEDIUM

A bag contains 5 red balls, 3 blue balls and 2 green balls. Two balls are drawn one after the other without replacement. (a) Draw a tree diagram to illustrate all possible outcomes of the two draws. (…

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Q22021· HARD

The table below shows the results of a survey of 200 students on their preference for two subjects, Mathematics (M) and English (E). | | Likes M | Does not like M | Total | |---|---|---|---| | Likes …

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Q32024· MEDIUM

Two fair dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum of the scores is at least 10?

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Q42020· MEDIUM

A committee of 3 is to be chosen from 5 men and 4 women. If the selection is made at random, what is the probability that the committee consists of 2 men and 1 woman?

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Q52023· EASY

A bag contains 5 red balls, 3 blue balls and 2 green balls. If a ball is picked at random from the bag, what is the probability that it is blue?

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Q62020· MEDIUM

Events A and B are such that $P(A) = \frac{1}{3}$, $P(B) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $P(A \cup B) = \frac{2}{3}$. Find $P(A \cap B)$.

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Q72019· HARD

A box contains 6 defective and 14 non-defective bulbs. Two bulbs are drawn one after the other without replacement. What is the probability that both bulbs are defective?

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Q82021· MEDIUM

The probability that it rains on any given day in Lagos during the rainy season is 0.6. What is the probability that it rains on exactly 2 out of 3 randomly chosen days?

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Q92022· EASY

The probability that Emeka passes a Mathematics test is 2/3 and the probability that he passes an English test is 3/5. What is the probability that he passes both tests?

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