SPM AddMath Probability
SPM AddMath Probability
22 The probability of Amin going to the store is 0.14. If he goes to the shop, the probability he
will ride a motorcycle is 0.7. If he does not go to the shop, the probability he will ride a
motorcycle is 0.1. Find the probability that Amin will ride a motorcycle.
Diagram 10
A player needs to spin the spinner and then selects randomly a disc from the box. The total
points is the addition of the point on the spinner and the point on the disc. If a player gets 0
points in the spinner activity, he will be disqualified. The player who gets more than 8 points
will be given a gift. Aidil participate in this game, find the probability that
a) Aidil gets only 1 point in the game,
b) Aidil gets a gift at the end of the game.
4 Asman and Shuhaimi are playing in the badminton final match. The player who wins two
games is considered the winner. Given the probability Asman wins a game is 0.4, find the
probability that
a) the match ended in only two games,
b) Asman wins the match by playing three games.
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23 A box contains 10 red cards and x blue cards. If a card is picked randomly from the box, the
24 In a competition, thirty participants took part for the final stage. If a student answer correctly
one question, a card is drawn at random from each bag. A bag contains four cards numbered
1, 3, 5 and 7 respectively. Another bag contains three cards numbered 2, 4 and 6
respectively. Find the probability the student get
a) the sum of two cards drawn is 9,
b) prime number.
24 Table 24 shows the number of local fruits purchased by Steven. He bought two types of local
fruits: durian and mangosteen.
Number of fruits
Types of fruits
Good Rotten
Durian 9 3
Mangosteen S 4
Table 24
The probability Steven get a good mangosteen is . Find the probability Steven get a rotten
local fruits.
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Diagram 1
Ikram spinned the disc for the first round. S is the set of all possible outcomes and A is the
set of outcome of numbers less than S.
a) State the sample space, S.
b) Determine n(A).
15 The probability of Ibrahim goes fishing is 0.6 if he wakes up early in the morning. In any given
week, he wakes up late for two days. The probability that he goes fishing by bicycle is .
22 A bag contains 6 red balls and w yellow balls. Two balls are randomly picked from the bag.
a) mutually exclusive,
b) independent.
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24 Diagram 24 shows the shot target board in square shape with sides of 15 cm in the shooting
range. There is a black circle with a diameter of 5 cm in the middle of the target board.
Diagram 24
Chong is a sharpshooter and his shots are always on target board. Find the probability,
Chong shot on the shaded area.
[ Use = 3.142 ]
21 Azhar wants to buy 2 goldfish from a pet shop to increase the number of fish in his aquarium
at home. In the pet shop, there are 9 female fish and 8 of male fish in the tank but they all
looks the same. Find the probability that
a) both fish are of the same sex,
b) both fish are female.
21 Table 21 shows the number of male students and female students in class 5 Boeing and 5
Dakota at SMK Seri Mawar in the year 2016.
Number of students
Class
Female Male
5 Boeing 10 20
5 Dakota 13 17
Table 21
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A fair dice is tossed to choose a student in a Treasure Hunt Competition. If a number which
is more than four is obtained, a student from 5 Boeing will be chosen. Otherwise, a student
from 5 Dakota will be chosen. Calculate the probability that
a) a male student from 5 Boeing is chosen,
b) a female student is chosen.
20 Table 20 shows the age of a group of workers in a hypermarket. Two workers are chosen at
random.
Age (years) 20 – 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59
Number of workers 12 15 6 3
Table 20
Diagram 22
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16 Amar and Basyir taking turns throwing a fair dice with Amar having the first throw. Who ever
gets a ‘5’ or a ‘6’ is the winner. Calculate the probability that
a) Basyir wins with his first throw.
b) Amar wins with the third throw.
3 In an archery event, the probability of participant A and participant B hit the target is and
Blue 4
Black 6
Red 8
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21 The probability that Adam qualifies for the finals of the 200 metres race is while the
probability that Amsyar qualifies for the finals is . Find the probability that
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