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IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL · 13.1: Probability · 13.1.8

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Mixed practice Problem set A

Choose the tool first: tree, Venn diagram, table or formula. Give probabilities as exact fractions or decimals.

Difficulty: first skills applying them stretch

Skills

  1. The table shows the favourite drink of adults and children at a fair.

    TeaJuiceWaterAdults311822Children124423
    1. (a) Find the probability that a person chosen at random prefers juice.
    2. (b) Find the probability that a person chosen at random is an adult.
    3. (c) Find the probability that a person chosen at random is an adult who prefers juice.
  2. Events A and B are such that

    1. (a) \(P(A)=0.55\), \(P(A\cap B)=0.15\) and \(P(A\cup B)=0.8\). Find \(P(B)\).
    2. (b) \(P(A)=0.5\), \(P(A\cup B)=0.85\) and \(P(B')=0.6\). Find \(P(A\cap B)\).
  3. A drawer holds 8 black socks and 6 white socks. Two socks are taken out at random without replacement. Find the probability that they are different colours.

In context

  1. A gym records when members train and what they do.

    WeightsCardioMorning1842Evening1228
    1. (a) Find the probability that a member uses weights, given that the member trains in the morning.
    2. (b) Find the probability that a member uses weights, given that the member trains in the evening.
    3. (c) Determine whether using weights is independent of the time of day. Justify your answer.
  2. Of 36 students, 21 study physics, 8 study physics and chemistry, and 9 study neither subject.

    1. (a) Find the number of students that study chemistry but do not study physics.
    2. (b) Find the probability that a student chosen at random studies chemistry.
    3. (c) Given that a student studies chemistry, find the probability that they study physics.
  3. Salma goes to school by bus with probability 0.65 and otherwise walks. She is late with probability 0.15 if she takes the bus and 0.05 if she walks.

    0.65Bus0.15Late0.85On time0.35Walk0.05Late0.95On time
    1. (a) Find the probability that Salma takes the bus and is late.
    2. (b) Find the probability that Salma is on time.
  4. A café has three chefs. Each customer is served by one of them, each with probability \(\frac{1}{3}\). The probability that the meal arrives cold is 0.05 for Ana, 0.12 for Bo and 0.2 for Cy.

    1/3Ana0.05Cold0.95Hot1/3Bo0.12Cold0.88Hot1/3Cy0.2Cold0.8Hot
    1. (a) Find the probability that a customer is served by Cy and the meal is cold.
    2. (b) Find the probability that a customer's meal arrives hot.
  5. In a population, 2% of people have a certain disease. A test gives a positive result for 95% of people who have the disease and for 8% of people who do not. A person is chosen at random and tested.

    0.02Disease0.95Positive0.0190.05Negative0.0010.98No disease0.08Positive0.07840.92Negative0.9016
    1. (a) Find the probability that the test is positive.
    2. (b) Given that the test is positive, find the probability that the person has the disease.

Stretch

  1. Three fair six-sided dice are thrown and the scores are added. Find the probability that the sum is 6.

  2. Events A and B are such that \(P(A)=\frac{2}{3}\), \(P(B|A)=\frac{1}{4}\) and \(P(A\cup B)=\frac{5}{6}\).

    1. (a) Find \(P(A\cap B)\).
    2. (b) Find \(P(B)\).
  3. The probability that it rains on Saturday is 0.3. If it rains on Saturday, the probability that it rains on Sunday is 0.6. If it is dry on Saturday, the probability that it rains on Sunday is 0.2.

    0.3Rain Sat0.6Rain Sun0.180.4Dry Sun0.120.7Dry Sat0.2Rain Sun0.140.8Dry Sun0.56
    1. (a) Find the probability that it rains on Sunday.
    2. (b) Given that it rains on Sunday, find the probability that it rained on Saturday.

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