JAMB Mathematics · Statistics
Probability: JAMB Mathematics Past Questions and Answers
What the JAMB syllabus covers in Probability
Our summary: How likely events are, including combined events.
- Experimental probability (tossing of coin, throwing of a dice, etc.)
- Addition and multiplication of probabilities (mutual and independent cases)
Objectives
- Solve simple problems in probability (including addition and multiplication)
Syllabus content © The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (UTME).
JAMB Mathematics questions on Probability
- JAMB 2025Find the probability of getting an even number in a single throw of a six-sided die.
- JAMB 2025In a basket of fruits, there are 6 grapes, 11 bananas, and 13 oranges. If one fruit is chosen at random, what is the probability that the fruit is either a…
- JAMB 2024A bag contains 7 red and 4 black identical balls. Two balls were picked at random from the bag and replaced each time. Find the probability the two balls were…
- JAMB 2023A coin is thrown 3 times. What is the probability that atleast one head is obtained?
- JAMB 2023Two dice are tossed. What is the probability that the total score is a prime number.
- JAMB 2022If a fair coin is tossed twice, what is the probability of obtaining at least one head?
- JAMB 2021Find the probability that a number selected at random from 41 to 56 is a multiple of 9
- JAMB 2021Two numbers are removed at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers removed is even?
- JAMB 2020A number is selected at random between 20 and 30, both numbers inclusive. Find the probability that the number is a prime.
- JAMB 2020A crate of soft drinks contains 10 bottle of Coca-Cola 8 of Fanta and 6 of Sprite. If one bottle is selected at random, what is the probability that it is Not a…
- JAMB 2019If a fair coin is tossed 3 times, what is the probability of getting at least two heads?
- JAMB 2019Find the probability that a number selected at random from 21 to 34 is a multiple of 3
- JAMB 2018The probabilities that John and James pass an examination are 3 4 and 3 5 respectively. Find the probability of both boys failing the examination.
- JAMB 2018If 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
- JAMB 2018A 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…
- JAMB 2018Tossing a coin and rolling a die are two separate events. What is the probability of obtaining a tail on the coin and an even number on the die?
- JAMB 2017If U = x : x is an integer and 1 ≤ x ≤ 20 E1 = x: x is a multiple of 3 E2 = x: x is a multiple of 4 and an integer is picked at random from U, find the…
- JAMB 2015One bag contain 3 blue and 5 red balls, another bag contain 2 blue and 4 red balls respectively. One ball is drawn for each bag. What is the probability both…
- JAMB 2015The probability of an outcome A is 1/6 . The probability of the B outcome is 1/4 . If the probability of A or B or both is 1/12 . What is the probability of…
- JAMB 2014A number is chosen at random from 10 to 30 both inclusive. What is the probability that the number is divisible by 3?
- JAMB 2013What is the probability that an integer x (1 x 25) chosen at random is divisible by both 2 and 3?
- JAMB 2013A basket contains 9 apples, 8 bananas and 7 oranges. A fruit is picked from the basket, find the probability that it is neither an apple nor an orange.
- JAMB 2011Find the probability that a number picked at random from the set(43, 44, 45, … , 60) is a prime number.
- JAMB 2010If three unbiased coins are tossed, find the probability that they are all heads
Years with Probability questions in DeeepSolve's question bank
From the past questions DeeepSolve holds, not a count of everything the exam body has set.
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2011
- 2010