CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core Probability Question Bank

Practise CAIE IGCSE probability through single and combined events, experimental results, expected frequencies, trees, tables and without-replacement choices.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Topic
8
Level
Core

8. Probability question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Elize, Lily and Marco start a business.

Lily buys 20 rolls of ribbon.

8 are red, 6 are blue, 4 are yellow and 2 are pink.
A roll of ribbon is chosen at random.
On the probability scale, draw an arrow ( ↓ ) to show the probability that this roll is
(a) yellow

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(b) not red

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(c) green.

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8. Probability question 2

[Maximum number: 1]

Kim has a 6-sided spinner numbered 1 to 6 .
She spins it 63 times and her scores are shown in the table.

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Find the relative frequency of scoring a 5 with this spinner.

8. Probability question 3

[Maximum number: 3]

Question (a)

(a)

Hemang buys two televisions.

The probability that a television is faulty is 0.02 .

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[ 3 ]

Question (i)

(i)

Find the probability that Hemang buys two faulty televisions.

[ 2 ]

Question (ii)

(ii)

The shop sells 4150 televisions in one year.

Calculate the expected number of faulty televisions.

[ 1 ]

8. Probability question 4

[Maximum number: 2]
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360 people go on a school trip to one of four places.
Some of the information is shown in the table.

Question (a)

(a)

Find the probability that

[ 2 ]

Question (i)

(i)

a girl, picked at random, visits the Wildlife centre,

[ 1 ]

Question (ii)

(ii)

a person, picked at random from those visiting the Botanic gardens, is a girl,

[ 1 ]

8. Probability question 5

[Maximum number: 1]

The probability that it will rain at the wedding is 0.12 .

Find the probability that it will not rain.

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