Coins: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on simple probability with coins, designed for Grade 8 students to develop problem solving and reasoning skills.

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Coins: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
If a fair coin is flipped once, what is the probability of getting heads?
[1 mark]
2.
A coin is flipped twice. List all possible outcomes and identify which are favorable if you want at least one head.
[3 marks]
3.
Calculate the probability of getting exactly one head in two flips of a fair coin.
[2 marks]
4.
Construct a diagram on the grid to represent all outcomes when flipping a coin three times. Shade the outcomes where exactly two heads occur.
[3 marks]
5.
A coin is biased such that the probability of heads is 0.6. If flipped once, what is the probability of tails?
[2 marks]
6.
A fair coin is flipped three times. What is the probability that exactly two of the flips result in heads?
[3 marks]
7.
In a game, you flip a coin three times. If you get at least two heads, you win. Calculate the probability of winning.
[3 marks]
8.
Identify a common mistake students make when calculating the probability of getting at least one head in two flips, and explain how to correct it.
[2 marks]
9.
If two coins are flipped, what is the probability that one coin shows heads and the other tails?
[2 marks]
10.
A coin is flipped 5 times. What is the probability of getting exactly 3 heads?
[3 marks]
11.
A fair coin is flipped. You flip it repeatedly until you get a head. What is the probability that you will need more than 3 flips?
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
Updated
1/1/2026
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