ML Aggarwal Class 8 Solutions for ICSE Maths Chapter 19 Data Handling Ex 19.3
Question 1.
List the outcomes you can see in these experiments.
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Question 2.
A die is rolled once. Find the probability of getting
(i) an even number
(ii) a multiple of 3
(iii) not a multiple of 3
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Question 3.
Two coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting
(i) two tails
(ii) atleast one tail
(iii) no tail
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Question 4.
Three coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting
(i) atleast two heads
(ii) atleast one tail
(iii) atmost one tail.
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Question 5.
Two dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability of getting
(i) the sum as 7
(ii) the sum as 3 or 4
(iii) prime numbers on both the dice.
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Question 6.
A fcox contains 600 screws, one tenth are rusted. One screw is taken out at random from the box. Find the probability that it is
(i) a rusted screw
(ii) not a rusted screw
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Question 7.
A letter is chosen from the word ‘TRIANGLE’. What is the probability that it is a vowel?
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Question 8.
A bag contains 5 red, 6 black and 4 white balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag, find the probability the ball is drawn is
(i) white
(ii) not black
(iii) red or black
(iv) neither red nor black
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Question 9.
A box contains 17 cards numbered 1, 2, 3, ……….,17 and are mixed thoroughly. A card is drawn at random from the box. Find the probability that the number on the card is
(i) odd
(ii) even
(iii) prime
(iv) divisible by 3
(v) divisible by 2 and 3 both
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Question 10.
A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is:
(i) an ace
(ii) a red card
(iii) neither a king nor a queen
(iv) a red face card or an ace
(v) a card of spade
(vi) non-face card of red colour.
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Question 11.
In a lottery, there are 5 prized tickets and 995 blank tickets. A person buys a lottery ticket. Find the probability of his winning a prize.
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