Worksheet: Exam style questions

1. There are 17 players vying for two places in one of the S-League Under-18 soccer teams. 12 are Malay and the remaining are Chinese. Two players are chosen at random. (a) Draw the probability tree diagram in the answer space below.

Hence, calculate the probability that (b) (a) (b) the first player chosen is a Malay and the second player is a Chinese, both players are of the same race, the second player chosen is a Malay.

2. Larry wants to take his driving test until he passes. Each time he takes the test, the probability that he passes is 0.7. (a) Find the probability that Larry fails the test on the first and second attempts, and passes on the third attempt. (b) Calculate the probability that Larry passes the test on either the first, second or third attempts. (c) Find the probability that Larry fails the test on the first 3 attempts. (d) Find the probability, in terms of n, that Larry fails the test on the first n attempts. (e) Write down the probability that Larry passes the test on one of the first n attempts.

ALTC- Exam Style Probability 1

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1st Player

2nd Player

(11) (16)

Malay player

12 5 15 17 16 68 12 11 5 4 19 17 16 17 16 34 12 11 5 12 12 17 16 17 16 17

12 17

Malay player

(5) (16)

Chinese player

(12 ) 3 (16) 4

Malay player

5 17

Chinese player

( 4) 1 (16) 4

Chinese player

2. (a) 0.063

(b)

0.973

(c)

0.027

(d) (0.3) n

( e) 1 (0.3) n