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CHAPTER 15 | PROBABILITY
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1. A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and noting the outcome each time. If
getting the same result in all the tosses is a success, find the probability of losing
the game?
2. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a number which?
i. is a prime number
ii. lies between 2 and 6
3. The probability of selecting a blue marble at random from a jar that contains
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only blue and black and green marbles is . The probability of selecting a black
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marble at random from the same jar is . If the jar contains 11 green marbles,
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find the total number of marbles in the jar.

4. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting:
(i) a prime number
(ii) a number divisible by 2.
(iii) a composite number
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5. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability:
(i) of getting a doublet
(ii) of getting a sum 10, of the numbers on the two dice.
6. An integer is chosen at random between 1 and 100. Find the probability that it
is:
(i) divisible by 8.
(ii) not divisible by 8

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7. A box contains cards numbered from 1 to 20. A card is drawn at random from
the box. Find the probability that number on the drawn card is
(i) a prime number
(ii) a composite number
(iii) a number divisible by 3
8. The King, Queen and Jack of clubs are removed from a pack of 52 cards and
then the remaining cards are well shuffled. A card is selected from the
remaining cards. Find the probability of getting a card
(i) of spade
(ii) of black king
(iii) of club
(iv) of jack
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9. A number is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What will
be the probability that the square of this number is less than or equal to 1?
10. The probability of selecting a rotten apple randomly from a heap of 900 apples
is 0.18. What is the number of rotten apples in the heap?
11. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the product
of the numbers appeared is less than 18?
12. Find the probability that in a leap year there will be 53 Tuesdays?
13. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the numbers
obtained?
(i) have a sum less than 7.
(ii) have a product less than 16.
(iii) is a doublet of odd number.
14. A bag contains 15 white and some black balls. If the probability of drawing a
black ball from the bag is thrice that of drawing a white ball, find the number of
black balls in the bag?

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 15. Peter throws two different dice together and finds the product of the two
numbers obtained. Rina throws a die and squares the number obtained. Who
has the better chance to get the number 25?
16. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the numbers
obtained have
(i) even sum, and
(ii) even product
17. A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one random from
the box, find the probability that it bears (i) a two digit-number (ii) a number
divisible by 5
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18. A bag contains 3 red and 5 black balls. A hall is drawn at random from the bag.
What is the probability that the drawn ball is nos red?
19. If three different coins are tossed together, then find the probability of getting
two heads.
20. A game consists of tossing a one-rupee coin 3 times and noting the outcome
each time. Ramesh wins the game if all the tosses give the same result (ie, three
heads or three tails) and loses otherwise. Find the probability of Ramesh losing
the game?
21. A lot consists of 144 ball pens of which 20 are defective. The customer will buy
a ball pen if it is good, but will not buy a defective ball pen. The shopkeeper
draws one pen at random from the lot and gives it to the consumer. What is the
probability that
(i) customer will buy the ball pen
(ii) customer will not buy the ball pen
22. A box contains cards, number from 1 to 90. A card is drawn at random from the
box. Find the probability that the selected card bears a
(i) two digit number.
(ii) perfect square number.

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 23. From a pack of 52 playing cards, Jacks and Kings of red colour and Queens and
Aces of black colour are removed. The remaining cards are mixed and a card is
drawn at random. Find the probability that the drawn card is
(i) a black Queen
(ii) a card of red colour
(iii) a Jack of black colour
(iv) a face card
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24. Cards marked with number 3, 4, 5, .., 50 are placed in a box and mixed
thoroughly. A card is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that
the selected card bears a perfect square number.
25. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find
the probability of getting neither a red card nor a queen.
26. 20 tickets, on which numbers 1 to 20 are written, are mixed thoroughly and
then a ticket is drawn random out of them. Find the probability that the number
on the drawn ticket is a multiple of 3 or 7
27. In a single throw of a pair of different dice, what is the probability of getting
(i) a prime number on each dice?
(ii) a total of 9 or 11?
28. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability of:
(i) getting a number greater than 3 on each die.
(ii) getting a total of 6 or 7 of the numbers on two dice.
29. A box consists of 100 shirts of which 88 are good, 8 have minor defects and 4
have major defects. Ramesh, a shopkeeper will buy only those shirts which are
good but Kewal another shopkeeper will not buy shirts with major defects. A
shirt is taken out of the box at random. What is the probability that
(i) Ramesh will buy the selected shirt?
(ii) "Kewal' will buy the selected shirt?
30. Three different coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting.
(i) exactly two heads (ii) at least two heads (iii) at least two tails.

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 31. From a pack of 52 playing cards, Jacks, Queens and Kings of red colour are
removed.Find the probability From the remaining, a card is drawn at random.
Find the py that drawn card is:
(i) a black king. (ii)a card of red colour. (iii)a card of black colour.
32. There are 100 cards in a bag on which numbers from 1 to 100 are written. A
card is taken out from the bag at random. Find the probability that the number
on the selected card.
(i) is divisible by 9 and is a perfect square.
(ii) is a prime number greater than 80.
33. A game consists of tossing a one-rupee coin 3 times and noting the outcome
each time. Ramesh will win the game if all the tosses show the same result, (i.e.
either all three heads or all three tails) and loses the game otherwise. Find the
probability that Ramesh will lose the game.
34. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow on a circular board, divided into
8 equal parts, which comes to rest pointing at one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., 8
(Fig. 9), which are equally likely outcomes. What is the probability that the
arrow will point at (i) an odd number (ii) a number greater than 3 (iii) a number
less than 9.
35. A number x is selected at random from the numbers 1, 4, Total the numbers 1,
and 16. Find the probability that the product of x and y is less than 16.
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36. In figure is shown The fraction is formed, where 'ci' is the number of sectors
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on which the arrow stops on the first spin and ‘b' is the number of the sector in
which the arrow stops on the second spin. On each spin, each sector has equal
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chance of selection by the arrow. Find the probability that the >1
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37. A letter of english alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that
the chosen letter is a consonant.
38. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability that the product of
the two numbers on the top of the dice is 6.
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 39. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow which comes to rest pointing at
one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and these are equally likely outcomes.
Find the probability that the arrow will point at any factor of 8.
40. Two different dice are rolled together. Find the probability of getting:
(i) the sum of numbers on two dice to be 5.
(ii) even numbers on both dice.
41. Three distinct coins are tossed together, Find the probability to getting
(i) at least 2 heads (ii) at most 2 heads
42. All red face cards are removed from a pack of playing cards. The remaining cards
were well shuffled and then a card is drawn at random from them. Find the
probability that the drawn card is
(i) a red card (ii) a face card (iii) a card of clubs.

43. The probability of selecting a blue ball at random from the same and orange
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balls is THe probability of selecting a blue ball at random from the same jar is
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. If the jar contains 10 orange balls. Find the total number of balls in the jar.
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44. A bag contains, white, black and red balls only. A ball is drawn at random from
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the hag. If the probability of getting a white ball is and that of a black ball is
10
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, then lied the probability of getting a red ball. If the hag contains 20 black
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balls, find the total number of balls in the bag.

45. A bag contains 18 balls out of which x halls are red.
(i) If one ball is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that it
is not red?
(ii) If 2 more red balls are pot in the bag, the probability of drawing a red ball
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will be times the probability of drawing a red ball in the first case. Find
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the value 8 of x.
46. A game consists of tossing a one rupee coin three times and noting its outcome
each time. Find the probability of getting
(i) three heads. (ii) at least two tails.
47. A bag contains 20 balls out of which x balls are red.
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 (i) If one ball is drawn at random from the bag, find the probability that it is
not red.
(ii) If 4 more red balls are put into the bag, the probability of drawing are red
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ball will be times the probability of drawing a red ball in the first case.
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Find the value of x.

48. A bag contains 25 cards numbered from 1 to 25. A card is drawn at random from
the bag. Find the probability that the number on the drawn is
(i) divisible by 3 or 5 (ii) a perfect square number

49. A box contains 20 cards numbered miler 1 to 20. A card is drawn at random
from the box. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is
(i) Divisible by 2 or 3. (ii) A prime number.

50. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of playing cards. Find the
probability that the card drawn is
(i) a card of spade or an ace. (ii) a black king.
(iii) neither a jack nor a king. (iv) either a king or a queen.
51. A box contains cards bearing numbers from 6 to 70. If one card is drawn at
random from the box, find the probability that it bears
(i) a one digit number. (ii) a number divisible by 5.
(iii) an odd number less than 30 (iv) a composite number between 50
and 70.

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52. Rahim tosses two different coins simultaneously. Find the probability of getting
at least one tail
53. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability
(i) that the number on each die is even.
(ii) that the sum of numbers appearing on the two dice is 5.
54. Two different dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability that the sum
of numbers appearing on the two dice is 10.

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 55. A bag contains cards numbered from 1 to 49. A and C is drawn from the bag at
random, after mixing the cards thoroughly. Find the probability that the
number on the drawn card is
(i) an odd number. (ii) a multiple of 5.
(iii) a perfect square. (iv) an even prime number.
56. All the black face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. The
remaining cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn at random. Find the
probability of getting a
(i) face card. ` (ii) red card.
(iii) black card. (iv) king.
57. Cards numbered from 11 to 60 are kept in a box. Iran card is drawn at random
from the box, find the probability that the number on the' card is
(i) an odd number. (ii) a perfect square number,
(iii) divisible by 5. (iv) a prime member less than 20.
58. Red queens and black jacks are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card
is drawn at random from the remaining cards, after reshuffling them. Find the
probability that the drawn card is
(i) a king. (ii) of red colour.
(iii) a face card. (iv) a queen.
59. All the red face cards are removed from a pack of 52 playing cards. A card is
drawn at random from the remaining cards, after reshuffling them. Find the
probability that the drawn card is
(i) of red colour. (ii) a queen.
(iii) an ace. (iv) a face card.
60. Five cards — the ten, jack, queen, king and ace of diamonds, are well shuffled
with their faces downwards. One card is then picked up at random.
(a) What is the probability that the drawn card is the queen?
(b) If the queen is drawn and put aside, and a second card is drawn, find
the probability that the second card is (i) an ace (ii) a queen.

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 61. Cards numbered 1 to 30 are put in a bag. A card is drawn at random from this
bag. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is
(i) not divisible by 3. (ii) a prime number greater than 7.
(iii) not a perfect square number.
62. A dice is rolled twice. Find the probability that
(i) 5 will not come up either time
(ii) 5 will come up exactly one time
63. A piggy bank contains hundred 50 p coins, fifty ₹ 1 coins, twenty ₹ 2 coins and
ten ₹ 5 coins. If it is equally likely that one of the coins will fall out when the
bank is turned upside down, find the probability that the coin which fell
(i) will be a 50 p coin. (ii) will be of value more than ₹1.
(iii) Will be of value less than 5. (iv) Will be a ₹1 or ₹2 coin.

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64. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 Playing cards. Find
the Probability is neither a jack nor an ace.
65. A die is tossed once. Find the probability of getting an even number or a
multiple of 3.
66. A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find
the probability that the drawn card is neither a king nor a queen.
67. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting at least one
head.
68. Three coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability getting exactly two
heads.
69. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting a doublet.
70. Three cards of spades are lost from a pack of 52 playing cards. The remaining
cards were well shuffled and then a card was drawn at random from them. Find
the probability that the drawn card is of black colour.

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 71. The ace, jack, queen and king of clubs are removed from a pack of 52 playing
cards. Remaining cards are well shuffled and a card is drawn from them at
random. Find the probability that the drawn card is of black colour.
72. Out of cards numbered from 1 to 20, which are mixed thoroughly, a card is
drawn at random. Find the probability that the drawn card bears a number
which is a multiple of 3 or 7.
73. A group consists of 12 persons, of which 3 are extremely patient, other 6 are
extremely honest and the rest are extremely kind. A person from the group is
selected at random. ,Assuming that each person is equally likely to be selected,
find the probability of selecting a person who is
(i) extremely patient (ii) extremely kind or honest
74. A box contains cards numbered 3, 5, 7, 9, ..., 35. 37. A card is drawn at random
from the box. Find the probability that the number on the drawn card is a prime
number.
75. A die is thrown twice. Find the probability that
(i) 5 may not come either time.
(ii) same number may not come on the die thrown two times.
76. A bag contains 12 balls, out of which x are white.
(i) If one ball is drawn at random, find the probability that it is a
white ball.
(ii) If 6 more white balls are put in the bag, the probability of drawing
a white ball is double than that in (i). Find x.
77. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Determine the probability that the
difference of the numbers on the two dice is 2.
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78. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find
the probability of getting
(i) red king.
(ii) a queen or a jack.
79. A child has a die whose six faces shows the letters as given below:

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 80. A box contains 100 red cards, 200 yellow cards and 50 blue cards. If a card is
drams at random from the box, then find the probability that it will be
(i) a blue card (ii) not a yellow card neither yellow nor a blue card.
81. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of
getting
(i) a king of red colour (ii) a face card (iii) the queen of diamonds.

82. A box contains 35 blue, 25 white and 40 red marbles. If a marble is drawn at
random from the box, find the probability that the drawn marble is
(i) white (ii) no blue (iii) neither white nor blue.

83. A box contains 70 cards numbered from I to 70. If one card is drawn at random
from the box, find the probability that it bears
(i) a perfect square number. (ii) a number divisible by 2 and 3.
84. All kings, queens and aces are removed from a pack of 52 cards. The remaining
cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn from it. Find the probability
that the drawn card is
(i) a black face card. (ii) a red card.
85. Card marked with numbers I, 3, 5, ...., 101 are placed in a bag and mixed
thoroughly. A card is then drawn at random from the bag. Find the probability
that the number on the drawn card is
(i) less than 19, (ii) a Prime number less than 20.
86. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting the following:
(i) a prime number (ii) a number lying between 2 and 5.
87. A box contains 75 cards which are numbered from 1 to 75. If one card is drawn
at random from the box, find the probability that the drawn card bears
(i) a two-digit number. (ii) a perfect square number.
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88. A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting at least one head.
89. A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting both heads or both
tails.

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 90. A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting not more than one
head.
91. A ticket is drawn at random from a bag containing tickets numbered from 1 to
40. Find the probability that the selected ticket has a number which is a multiple
of 5.
92. Two different dice are thrown at the same time. Find the probability that the
sum of the two numbers appearing on the top of the dice is 7.
93. A game consists of tossing a coin 3 limes and noting its outcome each time.
Hanif wins if he gets three heads or three tails, and loses otherwise. Calculate
the probability that Hanif will lose the game.
94. Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting such numbers on two
dice, whose product is a perfect square.
95. A box contains 80 discs which are numbered from 1 to 80. If one disc is drawn
at random from the box, find the probability that it bears a perfect square
number.
96. Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting such numbers on the
two dice, whose product is 12.
97. Cards marked with numbers 5, 6, 7, .., 74 are placed in a bag and mixed
thoroughly-One card is drawn at random from the bag, Find the probability that
the number on the card is a perfect square.

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98. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find
the probability of getting a red face card.
99. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number greater than
4?
100. A die is thrown twice. What is the probability that the same number will come
up either time?

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 101. Cards bearing numbers 1, 3, 5,.... , 35 are kept in a bag. A card is drawn at
random from the bag. Find the probability of getting a card hearing
(a) a prime number less than 15.
(b) a number divisible by 3 and 5.
102. A bag contains cards which are numbered from 2 to 90. A card is drawn at
random from the bag. Find the probability that it bears
(a) a two-digit number,
(b) a number which is a perfect square.
103. A card is then drawn at random from the pack. Find the probability of gelling
(a) a red card.
(b) Not a diamond card.
104. A dice is rolled twice. Find the probability that
(i) 5 will not come up either time (ii) 5 will come up exactly one time.

105. A piggy bank contains hundred 50 p coins, fifty ₹ 1 coins, twenty ₹ 2 coins and
ten ₹ 5 coins. If it is equally likely that one of the coins will fall out when the
bank is turned upside down, find the probability that the coin which fell
(i) will be a 50 p coin (ii) will be of value more than ₹1
(iii) will be of value less than ₹5 (iv) will be a ₹1 or ₹2 coin.

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