1. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Tower Hamlets College
Probability

2. Question 1

3. A fair, six sided dice is thrown
A fair, six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability of getting a 5?
A 1/2
B 1/4
C 5/6
D 1/6

4. A fair, six sided dice is thrown
A fair, six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability of getting a 5?
A 1/2
B 1/4
C 5/6
D 1/6

5. £100

6. Question 2

7. A fair, six sided dice is thrown
A fair, six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability of NOT getting a 5?
A 1/2
B 1/4
C 5/6
D 1/6

8. A fair, six sided dice is thrown
A fair, six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability of getting a 5?
A 1/2
B 1/4
C 5/6
D 1/6

9. £200

10. Question 3

11. A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times
A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times. How many times would you expect the number 3 to come up?
A 200
B 150
C 0
D 300

12. A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times
A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times. How many times would you expect the number 3 to come up?
A 200
B 150
C 0
D 300

13. £300

14. Question 4

15. A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times
A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times. How many times would you expect an even number to come up?
A 300
B 600
C 200
D 100

16. A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times
A fair, six sided dice is thrown 1200 times. How many times would you expect an even number to come up?
A 300
B 600
C 200
D 100

17. £500

18. Question 5

19. A 4/12 B 3/12 C 5/12 D none of the above
Sam’s pencil case contains 3 red, 4 blue and 5 black pens. He takes a pen without looking. What is the probability that it is blue?
A 4/12
B 3/12
C 5/12
D none of the above

20. A 4/12 B 3/12 C 5/12 D none of the above
Sam’s pencil case contains 3 red, 4 blue and 5 black pens. He takes a pen without looking. What is the probability that it is blue?
A 4/12
B 3/12
C 5/12
D none of the above

21. £1,000

22. Question 6

23. A spinner has 5 sections with the following numbers on it: Each section is equally likely. What is the probability of the spinner landing on the number 4?
A 1/5
B 2/5
C 1/4
D 1

24. A spinner has 5 sections with the following numbers on it: Each section is equally likely. What is the probability of the spinner landing on the number 4?
A 1/5
B 2/5
C 1/4
D 1

25. £2,000

26. Question 7

27. A box contains 12 red, 20 green and 8 yellow sweets
A box contains 12 red, 20 green and 8 yellow sweets. One is picked out at random. What is the probability that it is NOT red?
A 0
B 28/40
C 1
D 12/40

28. A box contains 12 red, 20 green and 8 yellow sweets
A box contains 12 red, 20 green and 8 yellow sweets. One is picked out at random. What is the probability that it is NOT red?
A 0
B 28/40
C 1
D 12/40

29. £4,000

30. Question 8

31. A fair, six sided dice is thrown
A fair, six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability of getting a multiple of 3?
A 0
B 2/6
C 0.5
D 1

32. A fair, six sided dice is thrown
A fair, six sided dice is thrown. What is the probability of getting a multiple of 3?
A 0
B 2/6
C 0.5
D 1

33. £8,000

34. Question 9

35. The probability of Persia winning a race is 0
The probability of Persia winning a race is 0.2 What is the probability that she does NOT win?
A 0
B 0.8
C 1
D 0.2

36. The probability of Persia winning a race is 0
The probability of Persia winning a race is 0.2 What is the probability that she does NOT win?
A 0
B 0.8
C 1
D 0.2

37. £16,000

38. Question 10

39. The probability that it will rain today is 0
The probability that it will rain today is 0.85 What is the probability that it will not rain?
A 0
B 0.5
C 0.15
D 1

40. The probability that it will rain today is 0
The probability that it will rain today is 0.85 What is the probability that it will not rain?
A 0
B 0.5
C 0.15
D 1

41. £32,000

42. Question 11

43. A family has three children. One possibility is 2 boys and 1 girl
A family has three children. One possibility is 2 boys and 1 girl. How many possibilities are there?
A 3
B 4
C 6
D 8

44. A family has three children. One possibility is 2 boys and 1 girl
A family has three children. One possibility is 2 boys and 1 girl. How many possibilities are there?
A 3
B 4
C 6
D 8

45. £64,000

46. Question 12

47. A fair spinner has four sections labelled The spinner is spun and a fair coin is tossed. What is the probability of getting: tails and a number less than 4
A 0
B 1/4
C 1/2
D 1

48. A fair spinner has four sections labelled The spinner is spun and a fair coin is tossed. What is the probability of getting: tails and a number less than 4
A 0
B 1/4
C 1/2
D 1

49. £125,000

50. Question 13

51. What is the probability of getting Head, Head, Head if you toss a coin three times?

52. What is the probability of getting Head, Head, Head if you toss a coin three times?

53. £250,000

54. Question 14

55. If you toss a coin, what is the probability of getting a head or a tail?

56. If you toss a coin, what is the probability of getting a head or a tail?

57. £500,000

58. Question 15

59. You roll two dice and add the numbers on the top face of each dice
You roll two dice and add the numbers on the top face of each dice. What is the probability of getting 12 as a total?
A 1/36
B 1/6
C 1/12
D 1

60. You roll two dice and add the numbers on the top face of each dice
You roll two dice and add the numbers on the top face of each dice. What is the probability of getting 12 as a total?
A 1/36
B 1/12
C 1/6
D 1

61. £1,000,000