Finding Probabilities: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on finding probabilities using Venn diagrams, including practice, reasoning, real-world contexts, and challenge questions for GCSE Foundation students.

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Finding Probabilities: Challenge & Extension

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Practice Questions

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1.
A survey shows that 60% of students like football, 40% like basketball, and 25% like both. Calculate the probability that a randomly selected student likes at least one of these sports.
[3 marks]
2.
In a class, 20 students like apples, 15 like bananas, and 5 like both. If a student is chosen at random, what is the probability that they like only apples?
[2 marks]
3.
A Venn diagram shows 30 students like reading, 20 like writing, and 10 like both. What is the probability that a student likes neither reading nor writing?
[3 marks]
4.
Using the previous data, what is the probability that a student likes at least one of reading or writing?
[2 marks]
5.
A survey finds that 70% of customers buy product A, 50% buy product B, and 30% buy both. What is the probability that a customer buys at least one of the two products?
[3 marks]
6.
A box contains 12 red, 8 blue, and 4 green balls. If a ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is either red or green?
[2 marks]
7.
Construct a Venn diagram to illustrate the probabilities where 40% like tea, 30% like coffee, and 10% like both. Calculate the probability that a person likes neither drink.
[4 marks]
8.
In a survey, 80 students like swimming, 50 like running, and 20 like both. What is the probability that a student likes only swimming?
[2 marks]
9.
Two events, A and B, have probabilities P(A)=0.6, P(B)=0.5, and P(A and B)=0.3. Find the probability that either A or B occurs.
[3 marks]
10.
A factory produces 100 tins of soup: 80 are good, but 10 are defective and also fall into two categories: 6 are both defective and expired. What is the probability that a randomly chosen tin is either good or not defective?
[3 marks]
11.
Identify and correct the mistake in this probability calculation: 'The probability that a student likes either football or basketball is 0.6 + 0.4 = 1.0'.
[3 marks]

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