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Mathematics
Probability
1. Two fair dice (Dice A and Dice B), labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are thrown together.
a) Complete the table below to show ALL the possible TOTAL SCORES obtained.
DICE A
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
DICE B
3
4
5
6
[3]
b) Use your total score table to write down the probability that the total score is:
2. A jar contains four marbles, one red (R), one green (G), one yellow (Y) and one
white (W). Two marbles are drawn from the jar, one after another, without
replacing the first one drawn.
RG GR YR WR
RY YG
RW GW
[2]
b) Write down the probability that
i. The first marble is red _______________________________________
1. A jar contains four marbles, one red (R), one green (G), one yellow (Y) and one
white (W). Two marbles are drawn from the jar, one after another, without replacing
the first one drawn.
RG GR YR WR
RY YG
RW GW
[2]
b) Write down the probability that
i. The marbles are the same colour ______________________________
2. Two fair dice (Dice A and Dice B), labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are thrown together.
a) Complete the table below to show ALL the possible TOTAL SCORES obtained.
DICE A
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
DICE B
3
4
5
6
[3]
b) Use your total score table to write down the probability that the total score is: