Surds and Probability copy - Mr Parker

Question 1
)2 with a rational denominator.

Write (

)2 =

3+2

Question 2

Evaluate

without using a calculator.

Leave your answer as an improper fraction.

Question 3
Simplify

and hence simplify this expression:

=

Question 4
After70 animals were examined, it was found that 24 had neither claws nor fur, 41 had fur and 37 had claws.
If an animal chosen at random is found to have fur, what is the probability that it will also have claws?

Question 5
There are three possible outcomes in an experiment.
P(outcome A) =52%
P(outcome B) =
What is the probability of the third outcome as a fraction in its simplest form?
P(outcome C) =

Question 6
A survey of a group of people about their mother's nationality revealed these probabilities.

P(Australian) =

P(English) =

P(Chinese) =
Assuming the probabilities are exact, what is the smallest possible number of people in the survey?

Question 7
A standard pack of 52 playing cards is shuffled and a card is drawn from it. At the same time, a coin is tossed
.
What is the probability that the card is a heart and the coin is a head?
Give your answer as a percentage.
Probability (heart head) =

Question 8
If x and y are positive integers, then

is rational:

a) if x and y are any rational numbers

b) only if x = y
c) only if x and y are both square numbers
d) only if the product of x and y is a square number
e) if x = ky where k is any positive integer

Question 9

In the refrigerator there are twelve strawberry yoghurts, seven passionfruit yoghurts and one mango yoghurt.
Shivani reaches into the refrigerator and takes a yoghurt out at random. The probability that the yoghurt is
mango flavoured is:
%

Question 10
A bowl contains five pieces of fruit, all different.
Alan is taking two pieces of fruit to school.
How many different combinations can he select?
Remember that order does not matter here so [orange, banana] is the same as [banana, orange].
Number of combinations =

Question 11
Evaluate
=

Question 12
Expand the expression and write the answer in its simplest form.
(

) =

Question 13

A group of people were tested fora llergy A andallergy B.

If a group member is selected at random, what is the probability that the person has at most one of the
allergies? Give your answer in its simplest form.

Question 14
The experimental probability of selecting one of three types of marbles from a bag are:
Red Green Blue

If the green marbles are removed, what are the new probabilities for the remaining marbles?
Enter the fractions in their simplest forms.
P(Red) =

P(Blue) =

Question 15

Question 16
Expand and simplify the expression.
(

+ 3)(

+ 5) =

Question 17
The recurring decimal
and the denominator0.

can be written as a fraction where the numerator and denominator are integers

This fraction in its simplest form is

Question 18
The table below shows all the possible totals when two dice are tossed.

+
2

10

10

11

10

11

12

If two dice are thrown, which of the following statements is correct?

a. A sum of 7 or 10 is less likely than a sum of 8 or 12.
b. An even sum is more likely than an odd sum.
c. A sum greater than 7 is more likely than a sum less than 7.
d. A sum greater than 7 has the same probability as a sum less than 7.

Question 19
y 2 = 49
This equation can be solved:
a) in the rational number system
b) in the irrational number system
c) in the imaginary number system

Question 20

The table shows the possible sums of two dice when they are rolled together.
What is the probability that the sum will be a square number?
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

Question 21

Match the two-way table to the Venn diagram to determine the values of w , x , y and z .
w=
x =
y =
z =

Question 22
=
a)
b)
c)
d)

Question 23

Determine the length of the hypotenuse, giving your answer in its simplest surd form and with arational
denominator.
Length of hypotenuse =

cm

Question 24
A pack contains four cards each showing one letter: A, B, C or D.
The cards are shuffled and one card is drawn at random then placed face up on the table.
A second card is then drawn and placed face up next to the first.
What is the probability that the card with the letter B is not one of the pair?
Give your answer as a decimal.
Probability (B not selected) =

Question 25
A pack contains five cards each showing one letter: A, B, C, D or E.
The cards are shuffled and one card is drawn at random. The letter on it is noted and the card replaced.
A second card is then drawn and the letter noted.
What is the probability that the card with the letter B is chosen at least once?
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
Probability (letter B is chosen at least once) =

Question 26
Write the answer in its simplest form, with a rational denominator and with the surd expressed with its
simplest base.

Question 27

Question 28

is equivalent to:
a)

b)
c)

Question 29
=
a)
b)
c)
d)

Question 30

Question 31

Which of the following fractions is equivalent to

a)

b)

c)

d)

Question 32
Of the twenty-five students in Sams class, nine are girls who are all right-handed.
Twenty students altogether are right-handed. Complete the two-way table.

Male

Female

Left-handed
Right-handed

Question 33

a)

b)

c)

Question 34

Which of the expressions below is equivalent to

a)
b)
c)
d)

Question 35
The table shows the animals in a small zoo that have fur or claws.

What would be the probability of selecting an animal that had neither claws nor fur?
Write your answer in its simplest form.
7

Question 36

In this triangle, the hypotenuse length is:

a) rational
b) irrational
c) not a real number

Question 37
Holly surveyed students about their favourite subject:
5 students preferred science, 8 preferred maths and 7 preferred English
From this data, what is the experimental probability that the next student she questions will select maths?
Give your answer as a percentage.
%

Question 38

The diagram shows how many chickens tested positive for virus A or virus B.

The probability of selecting a chicken with virus A is

How many chickens had neither virus?

Question 39

Express tan 30 with a rational denominator.

tan 30 =

Question 40
Tom has five red cards and five blue cards. If he chose a card at random and looked at the colour, the
number of outcomes in the sample spacewould be:
a. 10
b. 5
c. 2

Question 41
Which of the following does not give a real number solution?
a)
b)
c)

Question 42
Expand:
5(

) =