Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Chapter
Handling Data 5
19 practice questions
Practice questions
1–10 of 19
Question 1
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Sam throws a coin once. What is the probability that it lands on heads?
Question 2
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A bag contains 5 green balls and 3 yellow balls. Kate picks a ball at random, replaces it, and then picks again. What is the probability that both balls are green?
Question 3
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Mia flips two different coins. She draws a tree diagram to show the possible outcomes. Explain why a tree diagram is helpful for finding the probabilities of different results.
Question 4
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A number card is chosen at random from a box containing 6 cards numbered 1 to 6. The card is replaced and another card is chosen.
(a)[1 mark]Find the probability that both cards show an even number.
(b)[2 marks]What is the probability that one card shows an odd number and one card shows an even number?
Question 5
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →What do the branches in a probability tree diagram represent?
Question 6
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →The probability that Amira will be chosen for the school play is 0.3. What is the probability that she is not chosen for the play?
Question 7
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →The table shows the probability that a spinner will land on each colour.
Colour Probability Red 0.3 Green 0.5 Blue p a) Write down the value of .
Question 8
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A box contains 7 blue pens and 5 red pens. A pen is selected at random. It is replaced, and then another pen is selected at random. Find the probability of selecting a blue pen both times.
Question 9
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A spinner has three equal sectors labelled A, B, and C. The spinner is spun twice. Draw a tree diagram and calculate the probability that:
(a)[1 mark]Both spins result in the letter B.
(b)[2 marks]At least one spin shows the letter C.
Question 10
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Two fair coins are tossed. Explain, using probability, whether getting one head and one tail is more likely than getting two heads.