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# Question
1

A pair of fair dice is thrown. Find the probability that the sum is 10 or
greater if a 5 appears on the first die.


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2

Giventhat P(A') = frac{1}{6} P (B') =frac{3}{5} and P(AnB) = frac{1}{4}·
Find P (AUB ).


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3

Juma and Gadi are about to sit for CSEE. Juma says "I have 50% chance of passing my examinations". Gadi says "'Probability of failing my examinations is' ¼ ''. Find the
probability that:
(i) Gadi wili pass the examinations.
(ii) Either Juma will pass the examinations or Gadi will fail the examinations.


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4

The table below shows a distribution of students in each age group i"n a class.

Age group 16 17 18 19
Number of students 7 22 13 0

What is the probability that a student chosen from a class
(i) is 17 years old?
(ii) over 16 years old?


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5

A two digit number is written using the numbers 2, 3 and 4 without repetition.
Find the probability that the number is:
(i) even.
(ii) less than 30.


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6

A family has four children. By using a tree diagram, find the probability that the family has:
(i) all boys.
(ii) two boys and two girls.


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7

Find the probability that a number selected at random from the numbers
-3, -2, 0, 3, 4 and 6 will be a solution set of the equation  x^2 - x - 6 = 0.


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8

Two numbers are chosen at random from 1, 2 and 3. What is the. probability that their sum is odd?


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9

If A and B are two events such that P (A) =¼ , P (B) = ½ , and P (A n B) = 1/8  , find:
(i) P (Au B).
(ii) P (Au B)'


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10

At a second-hand car show room, 20% of the cars have no engine, 40% have bad tyres and 15 % have no engine and have bad tyres. What is the probability that a car chosen at random has good tyres and an engine?


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