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UTME / JAMB 2019
Statistics and Probability
Solution
If a fair coin is tossed 3 times, what is the probability of getting at least two heads?
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{4}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Statistics and Probability
Solution
Score (x)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Freq (f)
5
7
3
7
11
6
7
Find the mean of the data.
A
3.26
B
4.91
C
6.57
D
3.0
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Statistics and Probability
Solution
Score (x)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Freq (f)
5
7
3
7
11
6
7
Find the variance
A
3.42
B
4.69
C
4.85
D
3.72
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
The probabilities that John and James pass an examination are \(\frac {3}{4}\)and \(\frac {3}{5}\) respectively. Find the probability of both boys failing the examination.
A
\(\frac {1}{10}\)
B
\(\frac {2}{10}\)
C
\(\frac {9}{20}\)
D
\(\frac {11}{20}\)
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
The table shown gives the marks scored by a group of student in a test. Use the table to answer the question given.
Mark
0
1
2
3
4
5
Frequency
1
2
7
5
4
3
What is the median mark?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
medium Difficulty
Study Solution
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Statistics and Probability
The table shown gives the marks scored by a group of student in a test. Use the table to answer the question given.
Mark
0
1
2
3
4
5
Frequency
1
2
7
5
4
3
What is the probability of selecting a student from the group that scored 2 or 3
A
\(\frac{1}{11}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{22}\)
C
\(\frac{7}{22}\)
D
\(\frac{6}{11}\)
medium Difficulty
Study Solution
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Statistics and Probability
Diagram
Solution
The table above shows the frequency of children age x years in a hospital
x
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
y
3
4
5
6
7
6
5
4
How many children are in the hospital
A
36
B
40
C
44
D
50
medium Difficulty
Study Solution
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Statistics and Probability
Diagram
Solution
What is the modal age?
A
4
B
5
C
6
D
7
medium Difficulty
Study Solution
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
A box contains two red balls and four blue balls. A ball is drawn at random from the box and then replaced before a second ball is drawn. Find the probability of drawing two red balls.
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{9}\)
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
The mean of 1, 3, 5, 7 and x is 4. Find the value of x
A
2
B
4
C
6
D
8
medium Difficulty
Study Solution
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Statistics and Probability
Diagram
Solution
The table shows the distribution of goals scored by 25 teams in a football competition. Calculate the probability that a team selected at randon scored either 4 or 7 goals.
A
\(\frac{9}{25}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{6}{25}\)
D
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Statistics and Probability
Diagram
Solution
The table shows the distribution of goals scored by 25 teams in a football competition. Calculate the probability that a team selected at random scored at most 3 goals.
A
\(\frac{3}{25}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{6}{25}\)
D
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Study Solution
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
Find the median of 2, 1, 0, 3, 1, 1, 4, 0, 1 and 2
A
0.0
B
0.5
C
1.0
D
1.5
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
Find the mean deviation of 20, 30, 25, 40, 35, 50, 45, 40, 20 and 45
A
8
B
9
C
10
D
12
medium Difficulty
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Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
If X, Y can take values from the set (1, 2, 3 ,4), find the probability that the product of X and Y is not greater than 6
A
\(\frac{5}{8}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{16}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
medium Difficulty
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