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Alix has a box of red, yellow and green marbles. She picks a marble from the box, without looking.
The table shows the probabilities of picking the different colors.

 Color  Probability  red 0.4 yellow 0.25 green 

Alix picks a marble, then replaces it in the box and picks another.

Draw a tree diagram to show the probabilities.

Important Questions on What are the Chances? (Simple Probability)

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MYP:4-5
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Alix has a box of red, yellow and green marbles. She picks a marble from the box, without looking.
The table shows the probabilities of picking the different colors.

 Color  Probability  red 0.4 yellow 0.25 green 

Alix picks a marble, then replaces it in the box and picks another.

What is the probability that at least one of the marbles is red?

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MYP:4-5
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In a group of 40 people, 35 choose a main course, 10 choose a starter and 7 choose both.
Draw a Venn diagram to represent this information.

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MYP:4-5
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In a group of 40 people, 35 choose a main course, 10 choose a starter and 7 choose both. What is the probability that a person picked at random chooses a main course but no starter?

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A group of 30 children are asked if they play lacrosseL, basketballB, volleyballV or none of these sports. The results are:

3 children do not play any of these sports, 2 children play all three sports, 6 play volleyball and basketball, 3 play lacrosse and basketball,  6 play lacrosse and volleyball,
16 play basketball, 12 play volleyball.

Draw a Venn diagram to display this information.

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MYP:4-5
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A group of 30 children are asked if they play lacrosseL, basketballB, volleyballV or none of these sports. The results are:

3 children do not play any of these sports, 2 children play all three sports, 6 play volleyball and basketball, 3 play lacrosse and basketball,  6 play lacrosse and volleyball,
16 play basketball, 12 play volleyball.

Calculate the probability (in the least form of a ratio) that a child selected at random:  plays volleyball and basketball but not lacrosse.

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MYP:4-5
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A group of 30 children are asked if they play lacrosseL, basketballB, volleyballV or none of these sports. The results are:

3 children do not play any of these sports, 2 children play all three sports, 6 play volleyball and basketball, 3 play lacrosse and basketball,  6 play lacrosse and volleyball,
16 play basketball, 12 play volleyball.

Calculate the probability (in the least form a ratio) that a child selected at random:  plays only lacrosse.

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MYP:4-5
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A group of 30 children are asked if they play lacrosseL, basketballB, volleyballV or none of these sports. The results are:

3 children do not play any of these sports, 2 children play all three sports, 6 play volleyball and basketball, 3 play lacrosse and basketball,  6 play lacrosse and volleyball,
16 play basketball, 12 play volleyball.

Calculate the probability that a child selected at random:  plays only volleyball.

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MYP:4-5
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A group of 90 students filled in a questionnaire about their free-time activities. The three most popular choices were: go to the cinema C, read R and watch television T. The results were:

26 students watch television, read and go to the cinema
20 students watch television and go to the cinema only
18 students read and go to the cinema only
10 students read and watch television only
60 students watch television, 60 students read, 70 students go to the cinema.
Draw a Venn diagram to display this information.