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Probability

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Original questions written at exam standard. Work each one before you open the solution.

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Question 1 Foundation
A fair six-sided die is rolled once. Find the probability of getting an even number.
Question 2 Foundation
Given P(A)=0.3P(A) = 0.3, find P(A)P(A').
Question 3 Standard
Two fair dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum is 7.
Question 4 Standard
Events AA and BB are mutually exclusive, with P(A)=0.6P(A) = 0.6 and P(B)=0.3P(B) = 0.3. Find P(AB)P(A \cup B).
Question 5 Stretch
A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. Two are drawn without replacement. Find the probability that both are red.
Question 6 Stretch
From the same bag, find the probability that exactly one of the two balls is red.