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A Revision Activity On Probability
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Mathematics Grade 10
Probability
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EXERCISE 14.8
A learner wants to understand the term “outcome”. So the learner rolls a die. Which of
the following is the most appropriate example of the term “outcome”?
Therefore the most appropriate example of the term “outcome” is: the die lands on the
number 5.
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A group of learners are given the following Venn diagram:
The sample space can be described as {n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}{n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}.
They are asked to identify the event set of BB. They get stuck, and you offer to help
them find it.
Which of the following sets best describes the event set of BB?
{6;13}{6;13}
{1;3;5;7;10}{1;3;5;7;10}
{2;4;6;8;9;11;12;13;14;15}{2;4;6;8;9;11;12;13;14;15}
{1;2;3;4;5;7;8;9;10;11;12;14;15}{1;2;3;4;5;7;8;9;10;11;12;14;15}
The event set BB can be shaded as follows:
Therefore the event set {1;2;3;4;5;7;8;9;10;11;12;14;15}
{1;2;3;4;5;7;8;9;10;11;12;14;15} best describes the event set of BB.
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A group of learners are given the following Venn diagram:
The sample space can be described as {n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}{n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}.
They are asked to identify the event set of the union between event set AA and event
set BB, also written as A∪BA∪B. They get stuck, and you offer to help them find it.
Write down the event set that best describes A∪BA∪B.
The union between event set AA and event set BB, also written as A∪BA∪B, can be
shaded as follows:
Therefore the event set {1;2;3;4;5;7;8;9;10;11;12;13;14;15}
{1;2;3;4;5;7;8;9;10;11;12;13;14;15} best describes the event set of A∪BA∪B.
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Given the following Venn diagram:
The sample space can be described as {n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}{n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}.
Are A∪BA∪B and (A∪B)′(A∪B)′ mutually exclusive?
We recall the definition of the term “mutually exclusive”:
Two events are called mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time.
By observing both sets, we can identify the following overlapping event set: {}{}
Therefore, yes, the event sets A∪BA∪B and (A∪B)′(A∪B)′ are mutually exclusive in
this example.
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A group of learners are given the following Venn diagram:
The sample space can be described as {n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}{n:n ϵ Z, 1≤n≤15}.
They are asked to identify the complementary event set of (A∩B)(A∩B), also known
as (A∩B)′(A∩B)′. They get stuck, and you offer to help them find it.
Write down the set that best describes the event set of (A∩B)′(A∩B)′.
The event set (A∩B)(A∩B) can be shaded as follows:
The complementary event set (A∩B)′(A∩B)′ can be shaded as follows:
P(E)=n(E)n(S)=452≈0,08P(E)=n(E)n(S)=452≈0,08
Therefore, the probability that the card is a King ≈0,08≈0,08.
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A die is tossed 21 times and lands 2 times on the number 3.
What is the relative frequency of observing the die land on the number 3? Write your
answer correct to 2 decimal places.
f=ptf=pt
Identify variables needed:
f=pt=221=0,10f=pt=221=0,10
Therefore, the relative frequency of observing the die on the number 3 is 0,10,1.
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A coin is tossed 44 times and lands 22 times on heads.
What is the relative frequency of observing the coin land on heads? Write your answer
correct to 2 decimal places.
Recall the formula:
f=ptf=pt
Identify variables needed:
f=pt=2244=0,50f=pt=2244=0,50
Therefore, the relative frequency of observing the coin on heads is 0,500,50.
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A group of 4545 children were asked if they eat Frosties, Strawberry Pops or
both. 3131 children said they eat both and 66said they only eat Frosties. What is the
probability that a child chosen at random will eat only Strawberry Pops?
45(all)−6(only Frosties)−31(both)∴845=8(only Strawberry
Pops)=0,1845(all)−6(only Frosties)−31(both)=8(only Strawberry Pops)∴845=0,18
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In a group of 4242 learners, all but 33 had a packet of chips or a cooldrink or both.
If 2323 had a packet of chips and 77 of these also had a cooldrink, what is the
probability that one learner chosen at random has:
both chips and cooldrink
742=16742=16
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only cooldrink
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A box contains coloured blocks. The number of each colour is given in the following
table.
Colour Purple Orange White
Number of blocks 24 32 41
A block is selected randomly. What is the probability that the block will be:
purple
Before we answer the questions we first work out how many blocks there are in total.
This gives us the sample
space: n(S)=24+32+41+19=116n(S)=24+32+41+19=116.
The probability that a block is purple is:
P(purple)=n(E)n(S)=24116=0,21P(purple)=n(E)n(S)=24116=0,21
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purple or white
P(purple∪white)=P(purple)+P(white)
−P(purple∩white)=24116+41116−0=0,56P(purple∪white)=P(purple)+P(white)
−P(purple∩white)=24116+41116−0=0,56
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pink and orange
Since one block cannot be two colours the probability of this event is 00.
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not orange
P(orange)=32116=0,28P(orange)=32116=0,28
The probability that a block is not orange is:
P(not orange)=1−0,28=0,72P(not orange)=1−0,28=0,72
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A small nursery school has a class with children of various ages. The table gives the
number of children of each age in the class.
Male
22 77 66
Female
66 55 44
If a child is selected at random what is the probability that the child will be:
a female
P(female)P(female)P(female)=n(E)n(S)=1530=0,5P(female)=n(E)n(S)P(female)=
1530P(female)=0,5
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a 4 year old male
The probability of a randomly selected child being a 4 year old male is:
P(male)=730=0,23P(male)=730=0,23
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aged 33 or 44
There are 6+2+5+7=206+2+5+7=20 children aged 33 or 44. The probability of a
randomly selected child being either 33 or 44 is: 2030=0,672030=0,67.
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aged 33 and 44
A child cannot be both 33 and 44, so the probability is 00.
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not 55
This is the same as a randomly selected child being either 33 or 44 and so is 0,670,67.
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either 33 or female
The probability of a child being either 33 or female is:
P(3∪female)=P(3)+P(female)
−P(3∩female)=830+1530−630=0,56P(3∪female)=P(3)+P(female)
−P(3∩female)=830+1530−630=0,56
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Fiona has 8585 labelled discs, which are numbered from 11 to 8585. If a disc is
selected at random what is the probability that the disc number:
ends with 55
The set of all discs ending with 55 is: {5;15;25;35;45;55;65;75;85}
{5;15;25;35;45;55;65;75;85}. This has 99 elements.
The probability of drawing a disc that ends with 55 is:
P(5)P(5)P(5)=n(E)n(S)=985=0,11P(5)=n(E)n(S)P(5)=985P(5)=0,11
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is a multiple of 33
The set of all discs that are multiples of 33 is:
{3;6;9;12;15;18;21;24;27;30;33;36;39;42;45;48;51;54;57;60;63;66;69;72;75;78;
81;84}
{3;6;9;12;15;18;21;24;27;30;33;36;39;42;45;48;51;54;57;60;63;66;69;72;75;78;81;84}.
This has 2828 elements.
The probability of drawing a disc that is a multiple
of 33 is:P(3m)=2885=0,33P(3m)=2885=0,33.
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is a multiple of 66
The set of all discs that are multiples
of 66 is: {6;12;18;24;30;36;42;48;54;60;66;72;78;84}
{6;12;18;24;30;36;42;48;54;60;66;72;78;84}. This set has 1414 elements.
The probability of drawing a disc that is a multiple
of 66 is: P(6m)=1485=0,16P(6m)=1485=0,16.
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is number 6565
There is only one element in this set and so the probability of
drawing 6565 is: P(65)=185=0,01P(65)=185=0,01.
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is not a multiple of 55
The set of all discs that are a multiple
of 55 is: {5;10;15;20;25;30;35;40;45;50;55;60;65;70;75;80;85}
{5;10;15;20;25;30;35;40;45;50;55;60;65;70;75;80;85}. This set contains 1717 elements.
Therefore the number of discs that are not multiples of 55 is: 85−17=6885−17=68.
The probability of drawing a disc that is not a multiple of 55 is: P(not multiple
of 5)=6885=0,80P(not multiple of 5)=6885=0,80.
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is a multiple of 33 or 44
In part b), we worked out the probability for a disc that is a multiple of 33. Now we work
out the number of elements in the set of all discs that are multiples
of 44: {4;8;12;16;20;24;28;32;36;40;44;48;52;56;60;64;68;72;76;80;84}
{4;8;12;16;20;24;28;32;36;40;44;48;52;56;60;64;68;72;76;80;84}. This
has 2828 elements.
The probability that a disc is a multiple of either 33 or 44 is:
P(3m∪4m)=P(3m)+P(4m)
−P(3m∩4m)=13+2885−13×2885=0,55P(3m∪4m)=P(3m)+P(4m)
−P(3m∩4m)=13+2885−13×2885=0,55
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is a multiple of 22 and 66
The set of all discs that are multiples of 22 and 66 is the same as the set of all discs
that are a multiple of 66. Therefore the probability of drawing a disc that is both a
multiple of 22 and 66 is: 0,160,16.
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is number 11
There is only 11 element in this set and so the probability is 0,010,01.
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Use a Venn diagram to work out the following probabilities for a die being rolled:
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not an Opel
1−1930=11301−1930=1130
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Nezi has 1818 loose socks in a drawer. Eight of these are plain orange and two are
plain pink. The remaining socks are neither orange nor pink. Calculate the probability
that the first sock taken out at random is:
orange
818=49818=49
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not orange
1−49=591−49=59
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pink
218=19218=19
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not pink
1−19=891−19=89
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orange or pink
19+49=5919+49=59
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neither orange nor pink
1−59=491−59=49
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A plate contains 99 shortbread cookies, 44 ginger biscuits, 1111 chocolate chip cookies
and 1818 Jambos. If a biscuit is selected at random, what is the probability that:
it is either a ginger biscuit or a Jambo
1−942=1−314=11141−942=1−314=1114
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280280 tickets were sold at a raffle. Jabulile bought 1515 tickets. What is the probability
that Jabulile:
wins the prize
15280=35615280=356
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does not win the prize
1−356=53561−356=5356
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A group of children were surveyed to see how many had red hair and brown
eyes. 4444 children had red hair but not brown eyes, 1414 children had brown eyes
and red hair, 55 children had brown eyes but not red hair and 4040children did not have
brown eyes or red hair.
How many children were in the school?
The following possibilities exist for the hair and eye colour surveyed. Each of these is
mutually exclusive:
brown eyes
1. red hair
1. 1910319103
2. 5810358103
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A child with brown eyes is chosen randomly. What is the probability that this child will
have red hair?
14(14+5)=141914(14+5)=1419
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A jar has purple sweets, blue sweets and green sweets in it. The probability that a
sweet chosen at random will be purple is 1717 and the probability that it will be green
is 3535.
If I choose a sweet at random what is the probability that it will be:
1. purple or blue
2. green
3. purple
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If there are 7070 sweets in the jar how many purple ones are there?
17×70=1017×70=10
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2525 of the purple sweets in (b) have streaks on them and the rest do not. How many
purple sweets have streaks?
10×25=410×25=4
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Box A contains 33 cards numbered 11, 22 and 33.
Box B contains 22 cards numbered 11 and 22.
One card is removed at random from each box.
PP∴P=n(E)n(S)=46=23P=n(E)n(S)P=46∴P=23
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the product of the two numbers is at least 33.
PP∴P=n(E)n(S)=36=12P=n(E)n(S)P=36∴P=12
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the sum is equal to the product.
PP=n(E)n(S)=16P=n(E)n(S)P=16
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A card is drawn at random from an ordinary pack of 5252 playing cards.
Find the probability that the card drawn is:
1. PP=n(E)n(S)=152P=n(E)n(S)P=152
2. PP=n(E)n(S)=1452=726P=n(E)n(S)=1452P=726
3. PPP=n(E)n(S)=1652=413P=n(E)n(S)P=1652P=413
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The card drawn is the three of diamonds. It is placed on the table and a second card is
drawn. What is the probability that the second card drawn is not a diamond.
P=n(E)n(S)=3951=1317P=n(E)n(S)=3951=1317
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A group of learners is given the following event sets:
P(A)P(B)P(A∪B)=n(A)n(S)=26=0,33=n(B)n(S)=36=0,5=n(A∪B)n(S)=4
6=0,67P(A)=n(A)n(S)=26=0,33P(B)=n(B)n(S)=36=0,5P(A∪B)=n(A∪B)n(S)=46=0,67
Calculate P(A∩B)P(A∩B):
P(A∩B)=P(B)+P(A)−P(A∪B)=(0,5)+(0,33)−(0,67)=0,17P(A∩B)=P(B)+P(A)
−P(A∪B)=(0,5)+(0,33)−(0,67)=0,17
a sample space in which there are two events that are not mutually exclusive
An example is drawing a card from deck of cards. We can draw a red card that is also a
picture card.
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a sample space in which there are two events that are complementary
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Use a Venn diagram to prove that the probability of either event A or B occurring (A and
B are not mutually exclusive) is given by:
P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)−P(A∩B)
== ++ (( −−
== ++
==
== P(A∪B)P(A∪B)
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All the clubs are taken out of a pack of cards. The remaining cards are then shuffled
and one card chosen. After being chosen, the card is replaced before the next card is
chosen.
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What description of the sets PP and NN is suitable? (Hint: Find any elements
of PP in NN and of NN in PP.)
Mutually exclusive and complementary.
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A survey was conducted at Mutende Primary School to establish how many of
the 650650 learners buy vetkoek and how many buy sweets during break. The
following was found:
5050 learners bought nothing
400400 learners bought vetkoek
300300 learners bought sweets
Represent this information with a Venn diagram.
The following Venn diagram represents the given information. However we can
calculate more information from this that will help us answer the second part of this
question.
1. sweets only
2. vetkoek only
5. vetkoek or sweets
1. 200650=30,8%200650=30,8%
2. 300650=46,2%300650=46,2%
3. 50650=7,7%50650=7,7%
4. 100650=15,4%100650=15,4%
5. 600650=92,3%600650=92,3%
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In a survey at Lwandani Secondary School, 8080 people were questioned to find out
how many read the Sowetan, how many read the Daily Sun and how many read both.
The survey revealed that 4545 read the Daily Sun, 3030 read the Sowetan
and 1010 read neither. Use a Venn diagram to find the percentage of people that read:
only the Daily Sun
The following Venn diagram represents the given information. However we can
calculate more information from this that will help us answer the problem.
45 people read the Daily Sun, some of these also read the Sowetan.
30 people read the Sowetan, some of these also read the Daily Sun.
Of the total number of people questioned 10 did not read either newspaper,
so 80−10=7080−10=70 read neither.
Let the number of people who read the Daily Sun only be dd, the number of people who
read the Sowetan only be ss and the number of people who read both be xx. Now we
note the following:
70But d+x∴70∴sAlso s+x∴x∴d=d+s+x=45=45+s=25=30=5=70−s−x=4
070=d+s+xBut d+x=45∴70=45+s∴s=25Also s+x=30∴x=5∴d=70−s−x=40
We can fill this in on the Venn diagram:
4080=50%4080=50%.
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only the Sowetan
2580=31,25%2580=31,25%.
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both the Daily Sun and the Sowetan
580=6,25%580=6,25%.
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In a class there are
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How many people have no interest in reading magazines or books?
11 people only read magazines, 6 people only read books and 6 people read both.
The total number of people is 36. Therefore we can find the number of people who have
no interest in reading magazines or books:
36−11−6−6=1336−11−6−6=13
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If a person is chosen at random from the group, find the probability that the person will:
1. PPP=n(E)n(S)=636=16P=n(E)n(S)P=636P=16
2. PPP=n(E)n(S)=636=16P=n(E)n(S)P=636P=16
3. PPP=n(E)n(S)=36−1236=2436=23P=n(E)n(S)P=36−1236P=2436=23
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3030 learners were surveyed and the following information was revealed from this
group:
1818 learners take Geography
1010 learners take French
66 learners take History, but take neither Geography nor French.
In addition the following Venn Diagram has been filled in below:
Therefore w=4w=4, x=2x=2, y=6y=6 and z=1z=1.
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Determine the probability that a learner chosen at random from this group:
1. P=n(E)n(S)=830=415P=n(E)n(S)=830=415
2. P=n(E)n(S)=330=110P=n(E)n(S)=330=110
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