IB Math Standard Level Probability Practice

SL Probability Practice 1
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In a survey, 100 students were asked do you prefer to watch television or play sport? Of the 46
boys in the survey, 33 said they would choose sport, while 29 girls made this choice.
Boys

Girls

Sport

33

29

Total

46

Total

Television

100

By completing this table or otherwise, find the probability that

(a) a student selected at random prefers to watch television;
(b) a student prefers to watch television, given that the student is a boy.
Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)
2.

Two ordinary, 6-sided dice are rolled and the total score is noted.
(a) Complete the tree diagram by entering probabilities and listing outcomes.
6

Outcomes
...............

.......
6
.......
.......

not 6 ...............
6

.......

...............

.......
not 6

.......

not 6 ...............

(b) Find the probability of getting one or more sixes.

Working:
Answer:
(b) ...............................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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In a survey of 200 people, 90 of whom were female, it was found that 60 people were unemployed,
including 20 males.
(a)

Using this information, complete the table below.

Males
Females
Totals
Unemployed
Employed
Totals
200

(b)

If a person is selected at random from this group of 200, find the probability that this person is
(i)

an unemployed female;

(ii) a male, given that the person is employed.

Working:
Answers:
(b) (i) ..........................................................
(ii) ..........................................................

(Total 4 marks)
4.

The events B and C are dependent, where C is the event a student takes Chemistry, and B is the
event a student takes Biology. It is known that
P(C) = 0.4, P(B | C) = 0.6, P(B | C) = 0.5.
(a)

Complete the following tree diagram.

Chemistry

Biology

B
0.4

C
B
B
C
B

(b)

Calculate the probability that a student takes Biology.

(c) Given that a student takes Biology, what is the probability that the student takes Chemistry?
Working:
Answers:
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)
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A bag contains 10 red balls, 10 green balls and 6 white balls. Two balls are drawn at random from
the bag without replacement. What is the probability that they are of different colours?
Working:

Answer:
.......................................................................

(Total 4 marks)
6.

A box contains 22 red apples and 3 green apples. Three apples are selected at random, one after the
other, without replacement.
(a) The first two apples are green. What is the probability that the third apple is red?
(b) What is the probability that exactly two of the three apples are red?
Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)
7.

For the events A and B, p(A) = 0.6, p(B) = 0.8 and p(A B) = 1.
Find
(a) p(AB);
(b) p(A' B').
Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)
8.

Two fair dice are thrown and the number showing on each is noted. The sum of these two numbers is
S. Find the probability that
(a) S is less than 8;

(2)
(b)

at least one die shows a 3;

(c)

at least one die shows a 3, given that S is less than 8.

(2)
(3)
(Total 7 marks)
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Dumisani is a student at IB World College.

The probability that he will be woken by his alarm clock is

7
.
8

If he is woken by his alarm clock the probability he will be late for school is

1
.
4

If he is not woken by his alarm clock the probability he will be late for school is

3
.
5

Let W be the event Dumisani is woken by his alarm clock.

Let L be the event Dumisani is late for school.
(a)

Copy and complete the tree diagram below.

L

L
L

(4)
(b)

Calculate the probability that Dumisani will be late for school.

(c)

Given that Dumisani is late for school what is the probability that he was woken by his alarm
clock?

(3)

(4)
(Total 11 marks)
10.

A packet of seeds contains 40% red seeds and 60% yellow seeds. The probability that a red seed
grows is 0.9, and that a yellow seed grows is 0.8. A seed is chosen at random from the packet.
(a) Complete the probability tree diagram below.
0.9

0.4

Grows

Red

Does not grow

Grows

Yellow

Does not grow

(3)
(b)

(i)

Calculate the probability that the chosen seed is red and grows.

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(ii)
(iii)

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Calculate the probability that the chosen seed grows.

Given that the seed grows, calculate the probability that it is red.

(7)
(Total 10 marks)
11.

The following Venn diagram shows a sample space U and events A and B.
U

n(U) = 36, n(A) = 11, n(B) = 6 and n(A B) = 21.

(a) On the diagram, shade the region (A B).
(b) Find
(i)
n(A B);
(ii) P(A B).
(c) Explain why events A and B are not mutually exclusive.
Working:

Answers:
(b) (i) ...........................................................
(ii) ...........................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)
12.

The following Venn diagram shows the universal set U and the sets A and B.
U

B
A

(a) Shade the area in the diagram which represents the set B A'.
n(U) = 100, n(A) = 30, n(B) = 50, n(A B) = 65.
(b) Find n(B A).
(c) An element is selected at random from U. What is the probability that this element is
in B A ?
Working:

Answers:
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 4 marks)

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Consider events A, B such that P (A) 0, P (A) 1, P (B) 0, and P (B) 1.

In each of the situations (a), (b), (c) below state whether A and B are
mutually exclusive (M);
independent (I);
neither (N).
(a) P(A|B) = P(A)
(b) P(A B) = 0
(c) P(A B) = P(A)
Working:

Answers:
(a) ..................................................................
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ..................................................................

(Total 6 marks)
14.

In a school of 88 boys, 32 study economics (E), 28 study history (H) and 39 do not study either
subject. This information is represented in the following Venn diagram.
U (88)
E (32)

H (28)

c
39

(a)

Calculate the values a, b, c.

(4)
(b)

A student is selected at random.

(i)

Calculate the probability that he studies both economics and history.

(ii)

Given that he studies economics, calculate the probability that he does not study history.

(3)
(c)

A group of three students is selected at random from the school.

(i)

Calculate the probability that none of these students studies economics.

(ii)

Calculate the probability that at least one of these students studies economics.

(5)
(Total 12 marks)

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Let A and B be events such that P(A) =

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1
3
7
, P(B) =
and P(A B) = .
2
4
8

(a) Calculate P(A B).

(b) Calculate P(AB).
(c) Are the events A and B independent? Give a reason for your answer.
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..
(b) ..
(c) ..........

(Total 6 marks)
16.

The following diagram shows a circle divided into three sectors A, B and C. The angles at the centre
of the circle are 90, 120 and 150. Sectors A and B are shaded as shown.

A
C

150

90
120
B

The arrow is spun. It cannot land on the lines between the sectors. Let A, B, C and S be the events
defined by
A:
B:
C:
S:

Arrow lands in sector A

Arrow lands in sector B
Arrow lands in sector C
Arrow lands in a shaded region.

Find
(a) P(B);
(b) P(S);
(c) P(AS).
Working:
Answers:
(a) ..
(b) ..
(c) ..

(Total 6 marks)

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SL Probability Practice 1 - MarkScheme
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(a)
Boy
13
33
46

TV
Sport
Total
P(TV) =
(b)

Girl
25
29
54

Total
38
62
100

38
100

(A1)

13
(= 0.283 to 3 sf)
(A2)
46
Notes: Award (A1) for numerator and (A1) for denominator. Accept
equivalent answers.

P(TV Boy) =

(C2)
(C2)

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2.

(a)
1
6

6, 6

1
36

not 6

6, not 6

not 6, 6

5
36
5
36

not 6

not 6, not 6 25
36

6
1
6

5
6

5
6

1
6
not 6
5
6

(M2)

(C2)

1 5
, correctly entered on diagram.
6 6
Award (M1) for correctly listing the outcomes 6, 6; 6 not 6; not 6, 6; not
6, not 6, or the corresponding probabilities.
Notes: Award (M1) for probabilities

(b)

1 1 1 5 5 1
5 5
or 1
6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6
11
=
36

P(one or more sixes) =

(M1)
(A1)

(C2)

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3.

(a)

(b)

Males
Females
Totals
Unemployed
20
40
60
Employed
90
50
140
Totals
200
110
90
Note: Award (A1) if at least 4 entries are correct.
Award (A2) if all 8 entries are correct.
40 1

(i)
P(unemployed female) =
200 5
90 9

(ii) P(male I employed person) =

140 14

(A1)
(A1)

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(a)
0.6
0.4

0.4

0.6

0.5
0.5

(b)

(c)

(A1)(C1)

P(B) = 0.4(0.6) + 0.6 (0.5) = 0.24 + 0.30

= 0.54
P(CB) =

P(B C ) 0.24 4

(= 0.444, 3 sf)
P(B)
0.54 9

(M1)
(A1)

(C2)

(A1)

(C1)

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5.

P(different colours) = 1 [P(GG) + P(RR) + P(WW)]

6
5
10 9 10 9

=1
6 25 26 25 26 25

210
=1

650
44
=
(= 0.677, to 3 sf)
65

(M1)
(A1)
(A1)
(A1)

OR
P(different colours) = P(GR) + P(RG) + P(GW) + P(WG) + P(RW) + P(WR)
10 6 10 10
= 4 2
26 25 26 25
44
=
(= 0.677, to 3 sf)
65

(C4)

(A1)
(A1)(A1)
(A1)

(C4)

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6.

(a)

P=

22
(= 0.957 (3 sf))
23

(A2)(C2)

R
3
23

21
24
R

22
25

etc
3
25

(b)

(M1)
OR
P = P (RRG) + P (RGR) + P (GRR)
22 21 3 22 3 21 3 22 21


25 24 23 25 24 23 25 24 23
= 693 (= 0.301 (3 sf))

(M1)
(M1)(A1)
(A1)

(C4)

2300

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(a)

p(A B) = 0.6 + 0.8 1

= 0.4

(M1)
(A1)(C2)

(b)

p( A B) = p( (A B)) = 1 0.4
= 0.6

(M1)
(A1)

(C2)

[4]
8.

Sample space ={(1, 1), (1, 2) ... (6, 5), (6, 6)}
(This may be indicated in other ways, for example, a grid or a tree diagram, partly or fully
completed)
1
2

1
2
3.
..
1
2
3.
..

3
4
5

(a)

6 5 4 3 2 1
P (S < 8) =
36
7
=
12

(M1)
(A1)

OR
P (S < 8) =
(b)

7
12

(A2)

11 6 111
36
11
=
36

P (at least one 3) =

(M1)
(A1)

OR
P (at least one 3) =
(c)

11
36

(A2)

P (at least one 3S < 8) =

=

P(at least one 3 S 8)

PS 8
7
7

36

(M1)
(A1)

12

1
3

(A1)

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9.

(a)
7
8

1
4

3
4

L'

3
5

2
5

L'

1
8
W'

(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) 4

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(b)

(c)

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7 1 3
Note: Award (A1) for the given probabilities , , in the
8 4 5
correct positions, and (A1) for each bold value.
7 1 1 3
Probability that Dumisani will be late is
(A1)(A1)
8 4 8 5
47
=
(0.294)
(A1)
(N2)
3
160
P(W L)
P(WL) =
P(L)
P(W L) =
P(L) =

7 1

8 4

(A1)

47
160

(A1)

7
P(WL) = 32
47
160
35
=
(= 0.745)
47

(M1)

(A1)

(N3)

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10.

(a)
Grows
0.9

Red
0.4
0.1

Does not grow

Grows

0.8
0.6

Yellow

0.2

(b)

(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(A3)(N3) 3
(A1)
(A1)
(N2)
(A1)
(A1)
(N1)

Does not grow

0.4 0.9
= 0.36
0.36 0.6 0.8 ( 0.36 0.48)
= 0.84
P(red grows)
(may be implied)
P(grows)

(M1)

0.36
0.84

(A1)

3
0.429
7

(A1)

(N2)

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11.

(a)
A

(A1)(C1)
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n(A B) = 2

(b)

(i)

(c)

2 1
(ii) P(A B) =
or (allow ft from (b)(i))
36 18
n(A B) 0 (or equivalent)

(A1)

(a)

(C1)

(A1)

(C1)

(R1)

(C1)

[4]
12.

(A1)(C1)
(b)

(c)

n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) n(A B)

65 = 30 + 50 n(A B)
n(A B) = 15 (may be on the diagram)
n(B A) = 50 15 = 35
n( B A) 35

P(B A) =
= 0.35
n(U )
100

(M1)
(A1)

(C2)

(A1)

(C1)

[4]
13.

(a)
(b)
(c)

Independent (I)
(C2)
Mutually exclusive (M)
Neither (N)
Note: Award part marks if the candidate shows understanding of I
and/or M
eg I P(A B) = P(A)P(B)
(M1)
M P(A B) = P(A) + P(B)
(M1)

(C2)
(C2)

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14.

(a)
U(88)
E(32)

H(28)

39

n (E H) = a + b + c = 88 39 = 49
n (E H) = 32 + 28 b = 49
60 49 = b = 11
a = 32 11 = 21
c = 28 11 = 17
Note: Award (A3) for correct answers with no working.
(b)

(i)

(ii)

P(E H) =

11 1

88 8

21
PH ' E 88

P(HE) =
32
P E
88
21
=
(= 0.656)
32

(M1)
(A1)
(A1)
(A1)

(A1)

(M1)

(A1)

OR
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21
32
56 55 54
P(none in economics) =
88 87 86
Required probability =
(c)

(i)

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(A1)(A1)

(M1)(A1)

= 0.253

(A1)
3

56
= 0.258.
88

Notes: Award (M0)(A0)(A1)(ft) for

Award no marks for
(ii)

56 55 54
.
88 88 88

P(at least one) = 1 0.253

= 0.747
OR

(M1)
(A1)

32 56 55 32 31 56 32 31 30
3
88 87 86 88 87 86 88 87 86

= 0.747

(M1)
(A1)

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15.

(a)

(b)

(c)

P(A B) = P(A) + P(B) P(A B)

1 3 7
P(A B) =
2 4 8
3
=
8

P(A B)

P(AB) =
P(B)

8
3

4
1
=
2

(M1)

(A1)(C2)

(M1)

Yes, the events are independent

EITHER
P(AB) = P(A)
OR
P(A B) = P(A)P(B)

(A1)

(C2)

(A1)

(C1)

(R1)

(C1)

(R1)

(C1)

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16.

(a)

120 1

0.333
360 3

(A1)(A1)(C2)

(b)

90 120 210 7

0.583

360 360 12

(A2)

(c)

90 3

0.429
210 7

Accept

1
4
7
12

(C2)

(A1)(A1)(C2)

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