Additional Mathematics Form 5

Chapter 7: Probability

CHAPTER 7: PROBABILITY
SPM 2005
The table shows the number of coloured cards in a box.
Colour
Number of Cards
Black
5
Blue
4
Yellow
3
Two cards are drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that
both cards are of the same colour.

SPM 2006
The probability that Hamid qualifies for the final of a track event is
while the probability that Mohan qualifies is
(a) both of them qualify for the final
(b)only one of them qualifies for the final

2
5

1
3 . Find the probability that

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Chapter 7: Probability

SPM 2008
The probability of Sarah being chosen as a school prefect is
probability of Aini being chosen is

7
12

3
5

while the

Find the probability that

(a) neither of them is chosen as a school prefect

(b)only one of them is chosen as a school prefect

SPM 2009
The probability that a student is a librarian is 0.2. Three students are
chosen at random. Find the probability that
(a) all three are librarians
(b)only one of them is a librarian

SPM 2010
2

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Chapter 7: Probability

In a selection of a class monitor, the probability that student X is chosen is

1
3 , while the probability that either student X or student Y is chosen is
2
5

Find the probability that

(a) student Y is chosen

(b)student X or student Y is not chosen.

SPM 2011
A sample space of an experiment is given by S = {1, 2, 3, , 20}. Events
M and N are defined as follows:
M : {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}
N : {1, 3, 5, 15}
Find
(a) P(M)

(b) P(M and N)