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Possibility spaces for single and combined events worksheet — GCSE Higher

Fifteen questions on "possibility spaces for single and combined events" — DfE statement P7. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.

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Possibility spaces for single and combined events worksheet — GCSE Higher

Maths · GCSE Higher · P7 · Possibility spaces for single and combined events · 15 questions

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1.Spinner A has 4 equal sections, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. Spinner B has 3 equal sections, coloured red, red and blue. Both spinners are spun once. Work out the probability of getting an even number on Spinner A and red on Spinner B.
(a)1/3
(b)1/6
(c)1/4
(d)5/6
2.Oliver flips three fair coins at the same time. Work out the probability that exactly two of the three coins land on heads.
(a)4/8
(b)6/8
(c)3/8
(d)2/8
3.A raffle has two independent draws. In the first, a winning ticket is picked at random from 5 red tickets and 3 blue tickets. In the second, a winning number is picked using a fair spinner with 4 equal sections, numbered 1 to 4. Work out the probability that the first winning ticket is blue and the second winning number is greater than 2.
(a)5/16
(b)1/2
(c)3/8
(d)3/16
4.A fair coin is flipped and a fair five-sided spinner, labelled 1 to 5, is spun. All the outcomes are listed as pairs, such as (H, 3). Work out the probability that the outcome is a tail and an odd number.
(a)1/2
(b)3/5
(c)1/10
(d)3/10
5.Spinner A has 4 equal sections, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4. Spinner B has 5 equal sections, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Both spinners are spun once, and the two numbers are multiplied together. Work out the probability that the product is 12.
(a)1/10
(b)1/8
(c)1/5
(d)1/20
6.Two fair five-sided dice, numbered 1 to 5, are rolled. Work out the probability that the two scores differ by at least 2.
(a)6/25
(b)12/25
(c)10/25
(d)13/25
7.Jack rolls two ordinary fair dice and adds the two scores together. Work out the probability that the total is 6.
(a)5/36
(b)5/12
(c)4/36
(d)1/11
8.Two ordinary fair dice are rolled. Work out the probability that both dice show the same score.
(a)1/3
(b)1/6
(c)1/36
(d)1/2
9.At a school fête, a stall invites visitors to spin a fair spinner with 8 equal sections numbered 1 to 8, and separately toss a fair coin. A visitor wins a small prize only if the spinner lands on a multiple of 3 and the coin lands on heads. Work out the probability that a visitor wins a prize, giving your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
(a)1/2
(b)1/16
(c)1/4
(d)1/8
10.A pack contains 6 cards, numbered 1 to 6. A card is drawn at random from the pack, and a fair coin is flipped. Work out the probability of drawing an even-numbered card and the coin landing on tails.
(a)1/8
(b)1/4
(c)1/12
(d)1/2
11.Two ordinary fair dice are rolled and the two scores are added together. Work out the probability that the total is a prime number.
(a)13/36
(b)19/36
(c)7/18
(d)5/12
12.Spinner E has 4 equal sections, numbered 1 to 4. Spinner F has 6 equal sections, numbered 1 to 6. Both spinners are spun once. Work out the probability of getting at least one 3.
(a)3/8
(b)1/4
(c)5/12
(d)5/8
13.Two ordinary fair dice are rolled and the two scores are multiplied together. Work out the probability that the product is odd.
(a)3/4
(b)1/2
(c)1/12
(d)1/4
14.Two fair four-sided dice, numbered 1 to 4, are rolled and the two scores are added together. Work out the probability that the total is 5.
(a)1/16
(b)1/4
(c)1/8
(d)3/16
15.Grace rolls two ordinary fair dice at the same time and works out the total of the two scores. Work out the probability that the total is greater than 10.
(a)33/36
(b)4/36
(c)2/36
(d)3/36

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