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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Chapter

Handling Data 5

19 practice questions

Practice questions

1–10 of 19

  1. Question 1

    1 mark · Easy

    Sam throws a coin once. What is the probability that it lands on heads?

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  2. Question 2

    2 marks · Easy

    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?

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  3. Question 3

    2 marks · Easy

    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.

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  4. Question 4

    3 marks · Easy

    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)

    Find the probability that both cards show an even number.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    What is the probability that one card shows an odd number and one card shows an even number?

    [2 marks]
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  5. Question 5

    1 mark · Easy

    What do the branches in a probability tree diagram represent?

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  6. Question 6

    2 marks · Easy

    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?

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  7. Question 7

    3 marks · Easy

    The table shows the probability that a spinner will land on each colour.

    ColourProbability
    Red0.3
    Green0.5
    Bluep

    a) Write down the value of .

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  8. Question 8

    2 marks · Normal

    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.

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  9. Question 9

    3 marks · Normal

    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)

    Both spins result in the letter B.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    At least one spin shows the letter C.

    [2 marks]
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  10. Question 10

    3 marks · Normal

    Two fair coins are tossed. Explain, using probability, whether getting one head and one tail is more likely than getting two heads.

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