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The circular archery target shown, on which 1, 2, 3 or 5 points can be scored, is divided into four parts of unequal area by concentric circles. The radii of the circles are 3 cm, 9 cm, 15 cm and 30 cm.

You may assume that a randomly fired arrow pierces just one of the four areas and is equally likely to pierce any part of the target.

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Find the probability of scoring 3 points, 2 points and 1 point with an arrow.

Important Questions on Probability

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The circular archery target shown, on which 1, 2, 3 or 5 points can be scored, is divided into four parts of unequal area by concentric circles. The radii of the circles are 3 cm, 9 cm, 15 cm and 30 cm.

You may assume that a randomly fired arrow pierces just one of the four areas and is equally likely to pierce any part of the target.

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Given that an arrow does not score 5 points, find the probability that it scores 1 point.

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The circular archery target shown, on which 1, 2, 3 or 5 points can be scored, is divided into four parts of unequal area by concentric circles. The radii of the circles are 3 cm, 9 cm, 15 cm and 30 cm.

You may assume that a randomly fired arrow pierces just one of the four areas and is equally likely to pierce any part of the target.

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Given that a total score of 6 points is obtained with two randomly fired arrows, find the probability that neither arrow scores 1 point.

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Two ties are taken at random from a bag of three plain and five striped ties. Fiind the probability that both ties are:

plain

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Two ties are taken at random from a bag of three plain and five striped ties. Find the probability that both ties are:

striped.

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There are four toffee sweets and seven nutty sweets in a girl's pocket. Find the probability that two sweets, selected at random, one after the other, are not the same type.
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On a library shelf there are seven novels, three dictionaries and two atlases. Two books are randomly selected without replacement from these. Find the probability that the selected books are:

both novels

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On a library shelf there are seven novels, three dictionaries and two atlases. Two books are randomly selected without replacement from these. Find the probability that the selected books are:

both dictionaries or both atlases.

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A woman travels to work by bicycle 70% of the time and by scooter 30% of the time. If she uses her bicycle she is late 3% of the time but if she uses her scooter she is late only 2% of the time.

Find the probability that the woman is late for work on any particular day.