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Mathematics · Topic 10

Probability

Sub-topic 1 2025 · National One-Eighth Free

Probability that two fair dice give a total of $8$ with both scores even or both odd

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Sub-topic 2 2025 · National One-Eighth Premium

Probability that two fair dice give a total of $6$ with both scores odd (speed race)

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Sub-topic 4 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Finding $x$ for independent events with $p(a)=x$, $p(b)=3x$ and $p(a\cap b)=\dfrac{1}{6}$

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Sub-topic 5 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Finding $p(a)$ given $p(a\cup b)=\dfrac{4}{5}$, $p(a\cap b)=\dfrac{1}{3}$ and $p(b)=\dfrac{3}{5}$

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Sub-topic 6 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Probability of exactly one head in three tosses of a coin with $p(h)=\dfrac{3}{5}$

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Sub-topic 7 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Probability that an arrangement of $1,2,3,4,5$ begins and ends with an odd number

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Sub-topic 8 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

Probability of exactly one girl when $2$ students are chosen from $3$ boys and $2$ girls

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Sub-topic 9 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

$p(a\cup b)$ for independent events with $p(a)=\dfrac{1}{2}$ and $p(b)=\dfrac{1}{3}$

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Sub-topic 9 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

$p(a\cup b)$ for independent events with $p(a)=\dfrac{1}{2}$ and $p(b)=\dfrac{1}{3}$ (second contest)

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Sub-topic 10 2025 · National Preliminary Premium

Probability of no heads in $3$ tosses of a fair coin

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Sub-topic 11 2026 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Committee of three men and two women from four men and three women

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Sub-topic 12 2026 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Probability that the four consonants of the letters $a,b,c,d,e,f$ stay together

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Sub-topic 15 2026 · National One-Eighth Premium

Probability of exactly one head in three tosses of a coin with $p(h)=\dfrac{5}{8}$

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Sub-topic 16 2026 · National One-Eighth Premium

Committee of three men and two women from four men and three women (second contest)

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Sub-topic 17 2023 · National One-Eighth Premium

Selecting three students from three boys and four girls: gender compositions

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Sub-topic 18 2021 · National Preliminary Premium

Finding $x$ for disjoint events with $p(a)=x$, $p(b)=2x$ and $p(a\cup b)=\dfrac{3}{4}$

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Sub-topic 19 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

One girl and one boy chosen from three boys and two girls

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Sub-topic 19 2026 · National Preliminary Premium

One girl and one boy chosen from three boys and two girls (second contest)

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Sub-topic 20 2024 · National One-Eighth Premium

Committee of three chosen from five girls and three boys

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Sub-topic 21 2024 · National One-Eighth Premium

Riddle: independent events

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Sub-topic 22 2024 · National One-Eighth Premium

Finding $x$ for independent events with $p(a)=x$, $p(b)=2x$ and $p(a\cap b)=\dfrac{3}{8}$

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Sub-topic 23 2025 · National Final Premium

One white and one red ball drawn from $5$ white, $7$ black and $8$ red balls

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Sub-topic 23 2023 · National Preliminary Premium

Two white balls drawn without replacement from $6$ black and $4$ white balls

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Sub-topic 24 2023 · National Preliminary Premium

Arranging the letters of $party$: consonant first and vowel last

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Sub-topic 25 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Probability of an even number from $s=\{1,2,\dots,9\}$

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Sub-topic 26 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Probability of a prime number from $s=\{1,2,\dots,9\}$

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Sub-topic 27 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Probability of an odd number greater than $4$ from $s=\{1,2,\dots,9\}$

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Sub-topic 28 2013 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Finding $p(a\cup b)$ from $p(a)=0.6$, $p(b)=0.4$ and $p(a\cap b)=0.3$

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Sub-topic 29 2013 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Finding $p(a\cap b)$ from $p(a)=0.5$, $p(b)=0.6$ and $p(a\cup b)=0.8$

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Sub-topic 30 2013 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Finding $p(a)$ from $p(a\cup b)=0.6$, $p(a\cap b)=0.1$ and $p(b)=0.3$

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Sub-topic 31 2013 · National Semifinal Premium

Two girls given at least one girl among two children

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Sub-topic 32 2013 · National Semifinal Premium

Two girls given that the older child is a girl

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Sub-topic 33 2019 · National Preliminary Premium

A multiple of $2$ or a multiple of $3$ on a fair die

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Sub-topic 34 2023 · National Preliminary Premium

Committees of three chosen from four boys and six girls

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Sub-topic 35 2026 · National Semifinal Premium

Finding $p(a)$ and $p(b)$ for independent events with $p(a)=2x$, $p(b)=3x$ and $p(a\cap b)=\dfrac{1}{6}$

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Sub-topic 36 2025 · National Preliminary Premium

$p(a\cup b)$ for mutually exclusive events with $p(a)=\dfrac{2}{5}$ and $p(b)=\dfrac{3}{7}$

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Sub-topic 37 2025 · National Preliminary Premium

$p(a\cup b)$ from $p(a)=\dfrac{3}{5}$, $p(b)=\dfrac{2}{5}$ and $p(a\cap b)=\dfrac{1}{3}$

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