Probability Quiz

A small test about probability. Maths AQA Unit 1... Good Luck! :)

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  • Created by: Steph
  • Created on: 29-05-12 14:20
I pick a card at random from a pack. The probability it is not a heart is...
75%
1 of 5
Probability of rollling a dice and getting a prime number...
50%
2 of 5
Sisters Kate and Sarah play snakes and ladders. If the probability, kate wins is 0.7 the probability Sarah wins is...
0.3
3 of 5
In the past 30 days Rachel has missed the bus 6 times. What is the probability she misses the bus tomorrow?
1/5
4 of 5
A woman has two children. The probability they are both boys is..
1/4
5 of 5

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Probability of rollling a dice and getting a prime number...

Back

50%

Card 3

Front

Sisters Kate and Sarah play snakes and ladders. If the probability, kate wins is 0.7 the probability Sarah wins is...

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

In the past 30 days Rachel has missed the bus 6 times. What is the probability she misses the bus tomorrow?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

A woman has two children. The probability they are both boys is..

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

Comments

Nathan

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technically the answer to Q4 is 1/2

Toby Widdowson

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Isn't question 2 66% because 1,2,3 and 5 are prime numbers which is 2/3?

Steph

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1 doesn't count as a prime number though... :) 

Harry

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number 5 is wrong

both boys (1)

both girls (2)

or one of each (3)

1/3

Steph

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we did this in class and basically what we did on q5 was the chance of getting a boy is 1/2 the first time, then 1/2 the second time and then multiply them to get 1/4...

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