Name: Exam Style Questions re Independent Events Corbettmoiths Ensure you have: Pencil, pen, ruler, protractor, pair of compasses and eraser You may use tracing paper if needed Guidance 1, Read each question carefully before you begin answering it. 2. Don't spend too long on one question. 3. Attempt every question. 4. Check your answers seem right. 5. Always show your workings Revision for this topic www.corbettmaths.com/contents Video 249 © Cotbettmaths 2015,1. Garyis playing cricket. When attempting to catch the ball, the probability Gary is successful is % During the game, Gary attempts two catches. Find the probability Gary is successful with both catches. ela}: 4 ae ib » Helen is taking part in a quiz on TV. E The probability she answers a question correctly is % Helen is asked two questions Calculate the probability she answers both questions correctly. elu)® Brk= e 2 —~ a \ 25— © Corbettmaths 2015A fair six sided dice is rolled three times, (a) Find the probability of getting a six all three times. pill) = th EAT ie (b) Find the probability of getting no sixes. S558 pf aut 6, Neb 6 Hot) = 1 f nat b, Matthew is playing darts. & The probability he hits a bullseye is 0.3 Matthew throws two darts. (a) Find the probability Matthew hits the bullseye with both darts (8.8) = 0 3ho3 oa (b) Find the probability Matthew does not hit the bullseye with either dart pl ma): O-F xa? oo © Corbettmaths 2015Abiased coin is flipped twice. lads 0-3 The probability of the coin landing on tails is 0.7 (a) Find the probability the coin lands on heads twice. pile) = © 3x03 924 (2) (b) Find the probability the coin lands on tails exactly once. ofr) = 9 3X O72 O21 olrt} . ord 2 O08 Obd sit A bag contains 6 yellow sweets and 4 blue sweets. a Asweet is taken out at random, it is replaced, and another is taken out. Find the probability that at least one sweet is blue, /b p(ee)- eek. “oo He ‘ - xt MH W)* Es Ro Ge 7 _ ab WIE)” See ee, Ih © Corbettmaths 20157. Atriangular spinner has three sections of equal size. The spinner is spun twice, A score is found by adding the two numbers together. Find the probability of (a) a score of 6 033) 24S 4 (b) a score of 5 e[r,3) srk. (c) ascore of 4 pl 2) (d) a score of 7 © Corbettmaths 2015Abag contains 10 counters. 5 of the counters are red 3 of the counters are purple 2 of the counters are white Sharon chooses a counter at random, records the colour, then replaces it. Sharon then chooses a second counter at random and records the colour. What is the probability that both counters are the same colour? : ae plat 2 ZK ge a af Hs uCeGI 3b elt)" *25> he | (ww)? 5% = %O 9. Abag contains 5 discs. Two dises are red (R), one disc is green (G), one disc is white (W) and one disc is pink (P) ‘game is played where a disc is removed, the colour noted and it is replaced. Then another disc is removed and the colour noted. Calculate the probability that the two discs removed are different colours Sue Diffeod Ze plan): *3%¢ > Se i ples} Fries te Zz Plu)? ths 4g plppls ore rk © Corbettmaths 201510, A triangular spinner has three sections of equal size. a One section is red (R), one section is white (W) and one section is yellow (Y) LW The spinner is spun three times. (a) Find the probability that the spinner lands on red (R) at least once. ere , é pivot wD ob ol)? 30754 5° poate cal 4 ae £ “a at A (b) Find the probability that the spinner lands on white wy exactly twice. P [we Nob) = SXE45 * 4 b Sete eet eo co Gta*3 2m or L f pee rk of vot UUs ol relia estes ae © Corbettmaths 2015Harry gets the train to work in the morning. He works Monday to Friday. The probability the train is late is 0.2 Find the probability the train is late — ila 6¥0-%:0-06Ma. p(0,0,0,0,L) = 08% plo,0,0,£,0)* 9:08142 p(o,0f10,0)* O08 19 plo, #, 9,09) * 0-08l4® els, 0, 9;0)2) + 0-08) 42 0-404 @) 12. James, Fred and Kevin each take a penalty The probability James scores is 4 The probability Fred scores is 34 The probability Kevin scores is % What is the probability HL th , (a) al a. £ Suh: ~ (®) atleast wo boys score 0ls,8,3)° i 6 | 50 Alm, $,5)2 754 B44? bo PO el5,m5)+ bgt Br Ag FS % Als, 3,mp exten GI @) © Corbettmaths 201513. There are seven tiles in a bag, each with a letter written on it. Atile is selected at random, it is replaced and then another tile is selected. Find the probability that both tiles have a different letter on it. © Corbetimaths 2015Afair spinner has four sections. The spinner is spun three times. The three numbers are added together to give a score. Find the probability the score is even. Even + Evin + baw Even + pdt + odd era) = coll + exer + od} p ut gol badd + eve © Corbettmaths 2015