JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions

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Question 581· Probability· WAEC
A fair die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 3?
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Answer: C. 1/3
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Question 582· Probability· JAMB
A bag contains 4 red and 6 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one after the other without replacement. Find the probability that both are red.
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Answer: C. 2/15
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Question 583· Probability· WAEC
The probability that it rains tomorrow is 0.35. The probability that it does not rain is
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Answer: D. 0.65
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Question 584· Probability· JAMB
A bag contains 4 white and 6 black balls. One ball is picked at random. Find the probability that it is white.
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Answer: B. 2/5
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Question 585· Probability· WAEC
A bag contains 5 red, 3 green and 2 yellow balls. What is the probability that a ball picked at random is not red?
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Answer: B. 1/2
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Question 586· Probability· JAMB
A box contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random without replacement. Find the probability that one is red and one is blue.
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Answer: B. 15/28
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Question 587· Probability· WAEC
The probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.35. What is the probability that it will not rain?
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Answer: C. 0.65
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Question 588· Probability· WAEC
A box contains 4 white and 6 black balls. Two are drawn without replacement. The probability that both are white is
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Answer: A. 2/15
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Question 589· Probability· JAMB
A bag holds 3 red, 4 green and 5 blue balls. One ball is drawn. Find the probability that it is not green.
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Answer: A. 2/3
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Question 590· Probability· WAEC
Two dice are thrown. The probability that the sum is 7 is
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Answer: C. 1/6
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Question 591· Probability· JAMB
The probabilities that two marksmen hit a target are 0.5 and 0.4. They shoot independently. Find the probability that both miss.
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Answer: D. 0.3
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Question 592· Probability· WAEC
Two fair coins are tossed. The probability of two heads is
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Answer: A. 1/4
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Question 593· Probability· WAEC
A fair die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?
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Answer: D. 1/3
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Question 594· Probability· JAMB
A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that it is an ace?
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Answer: D. 1/13
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Question 595· Probability· WAEC
A bag has 5 red and 3 blue balls. A ball is picked at random. P(blue) is
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Answer: A. 3/8
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Question 596· Probability· WAEC
Two fair coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting two heads.
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Answer: C. 1/4
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Question 597· Probability· JAMB
A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that it is a red king?
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Answer: C. 1/26
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Question 598· Probability· JAMB
A and B are mutually exclusive events with P(A) = 1/3 and P(B) = 1/4. Find P(A or B).
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Answer: C. 7/12
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Question 599· Probability· JAMB
The probabilities that A and B pass an examination are 2/3 and 3/4, independently. Find the probability that both pass.
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Answer: C. 1/2
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Question 600· Probability· WAEC
Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum is 10?
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Answer: B. 1/12
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JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions

A fair die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than 3?

A bag contains 4 red and 6 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one after the other without replacement. Find the probability that both are red.

The probability that it rains tomorrow is 0.35. The probability that it does not rain is

A bag contains 4 white and 6 black balls. One ball is picked at random. Find the probability that it is white.

A bag contains 5 red, 3 green and 2 yellow balls. What is the probability that a ball picked at random is not red?

A box contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random without replacement. Find the probability that one is red and one is blue.

The probability that it will rain tomorrow is 0.35. What is the probability that it will not rain?

A box contains 4 white and 6 black balls. Two are drawn without replacement. The probability that both are white is

A bag holds 3 red, 4 green and 5 blue balls. One ball is drawn. Find the probability that it is not green.

Two dice are thrown. The probability that the sum is 7 is

The probabilities that two marksmen hit a target are 0.5 and 0.4. They shoot independently. Find the probability that both miss.

Two fair coins are tossed. The probability of two heads is

A fair die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number greater than 4?

A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that it is an ace?

A bag has 5 red and 3 blue balls. A ball is picked at random. P(blue) is

Two fair coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting two heads.

A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that it is a red king?

A and B are mutually exclusive events with P(A) = 1/3 and P(B) = 1/4. Find P(A or B).

The probabilities that A and B pass an examination are 2/3 and 3/4, independently. Find the probability that both pass.

Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum is 10?