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Probability Diagrams (Tree & Venn Diagrams)Cambridge IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Cambridge IGCSE Maths

Probability Diagrams (Tree & Venn Diagrams)

Total 26 marks

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  1. 1
    A bag contains 7 red and 3 blue counters. A counter is picked at random, its colour noted, then replaced. A second counter is then picked at random.
    (a)
    Find the probability that both counters picked are red.
    [1 mark]
    • A49100\frac{49}{100}
    • B9100\frac{9}{100}
    • C21100\frac{21}{100}
    • D710\frac{7}{10}
    (b)
    Find the probability that the first counter is red and the second counter is blue.
    [1 mark]
    • A9100\frac{9}{100}
    • B49100\frac{49}{100}
    • C21100\frac{21}{100}
    • D310\frac{3}{10}
    (c)
    Find the probability that at least one of the two counters picked is blue.
    [1 mark]
    • A2150\frac{21}{50}
    • B49100\frac{49}{100}
    • C9100\frac{9}{100}
    • D51100\frac{51}{100}

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    In a class of 30 students, 18 study French (F), 15 study Spanish (S), and 8 study both French and Spanish.
    (a)
    Find the number of students who study neither French nor Spanish.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    Find the probability that a randomly selected student from the class studies French only (not Spanish).
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    A drawer contains 5 black socks and 3 white socks. Two socks are taken at random, one after another, without replacement.
    (a)
    Find the probability that both socks are black.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Find the probability that the two socks taken are one of each colour.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    A survey of 50 students asked whether they play football (F), basketball (B), or neither. 22 play football, 19 play basketball, and 9 play both football and basketball.
    (a)
    Find the number of students who play neither sport.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    Find the probability that a randomly selected student plays football only (not basketball).
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Two students are selected at random, one after another without replacement, from the whole group of 50. Find the probability that both students selected play both football and basketball.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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