JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions

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Question 601· Probability· JAMB
A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.3 and P(B) = 0.5. Find P(A and B).
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Answer: C. 0.15
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Question 602· Probability· WAEC
A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting three tails?
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Answer: A. 1/8
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Question 603· Probability· JAMB
If the probability that an event happens is 0.4, the probability that it does not happen is
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Answer: A. 0.6
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Question 604· Probability· WAEC
Two fair coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting two heads?
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Answer: A. 1/4
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Question 605· Probability· WAEC
A box has 4 white and 6 black balls. Two are drawn one after the other with replacement. Find the probability that both are white.
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Answer: B. 4/25
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Question 606· Probability· JAMB
A card is drawn from cards numbered 1 to 30. What is the probability that it is a multiple of 6?
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Answer: A. 1/6
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Question 607· Probability· WAEC
Two fair dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum of the scores is 7?
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Answer: D. 1/6
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Question 608· Probability· JAMB
A bag contains 3 red and 5 green balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is not red?
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Answer: A. 5/8
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Question 609· Probability· WAEC
A letter is chosen at random from the word MATHEMATICS. What is the probability that it is M?
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Answer: D. 2/11
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Question 610· Probability· JAMB
Two fair coins are tossed together. What is the probability of getting exactly one head?
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Answer: C. ½
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Question 611· Probability· JAMB
A number is chosen at random from 1 to 20. What is the probability that it is a multiple of 4?
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Answer: D. ¼
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Question 612· Probability· JAMB
Two fair dice are tossed. Find the probability that the sum is less than 4.
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Answer: B. 1/12
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Question 613· Probability· WAEC
The probability that Chidi wins a race is 0.42. What is the probability that he does not win?
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Answer: D. 0.58
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Question 614· Probability· WAEC
A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. A ball is picked at random. Find the probability that it is blue.
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Answer: C. 3/8
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Question 615· Probability· WAEC
A fair die is rolled once. Find the probability of getting a prime number.
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Answer: B. 1/2
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Question 616· Probability· WAEC
A box contains 4 green, 6 yellow and 2 white beads. One bead is chosen at random. Find the probability that it is yellow.
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Answer: D. 1/2
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Question 617· Probability· JAMB
A bag contains 2 red and 3 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one after the other with replacement. Find the probability that both are blue.
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Answer: A. 9/25
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Question 618· Probability· JAMB
A fair die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting an even number?
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Answer: B. ½
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Question 619· Probability· WAEC
The probability that Ada passes an examination is 0.7. What is the probability that she fails?
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Answer: B. 0.3
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Question 620· Probability· JAMB
A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting three heads?
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Answer: B. 1/8
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JAMB and WAEC Mathematics questions

A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.3 and P(B) = 0.5. Find P(A and B).

A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting three tails?

If the probability that an event happens is 0.4, the probability that it does not happen is

Two fair coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting two heads?

A box has 4 white and 6 black balls. Two are drawn one after the other with replacement. Find the probability that both are white.

A card is drawn from cards numbered 1 to 30. What is the probability that it is a multiple of 6?

Two fair dice are thrown together. What is the probability that the sum of the scores is 7?

A bag contains 3 red and 5 green balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is not red?

A letter is chosen at random from the word MATHEMATICS. What is the probability that it is M?

Two fair coins are tossed together. What is the probability of getting exactly one head?

A number is chosen at random from 1 to 20. What is the probability that it is a multiple of 4?

Two fair dice are tossed. Find the probability that the sum is less than 4.

The probability that Chidi wins a race is 0.42. What is the probability that he does not win?

A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. A ball is picked at random. Find the probability that it is blue.

A fair die is rolled once. Find the probability of getting a prime number.

A box contains 4 green, 6 yellow and 2 white beads. One bead is chosen at random. Find the probability that it is yellow.

A bag contains 2 red and 3 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one after the other with replacement. Find the probability that both are blue.

A fair die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting an even number?

The probability that Ada passes an examination is 0.7. What is the probability that she fails?

A fair coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting three heads?