# Maths: Probability

> 6 questions based on past NSC papers, on probability, 17 marks in our Paper 1 questions. Answer one and see it marked mark by mark.

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Last updated: 2026-11-12

## Questions

- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q11.1 (3 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/maths/2024-nov-p1/q11-1/): Draw a Venn diagram with three overlapping circles to show ALL the learners who write these examinations, and fill in the number in...
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q11.2 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/maths/2024-nov-p1/q11-2/): Calculate the probability that a learner chosen at random writes at least TWO of the three subjects.
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q11.3 (4 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/maths/2024-nov-p1/q11-3/): Decide whether the events "a learner sits for Mathematics" and "a learner sits for Tourism" are independent.
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q12.1 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/maths/2024-nov-p1/q12-1/): A school locker uses a 4-character lock code made from the 26 letters of the alphabet and the digits 0 to 9.
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q12.2 (4 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/maths/2024-nov-p1/q12-2/): Work out how many different passes can be made under these conditions: • No vowel (A, E, I, O, U) may be used • The first letter cannot...
- [Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q12.3 (2 marks)](https://sharpkop.co.za/maths/2024-nov-p1/q12-3/): A company makes 4-character codes in the form letter | digit | letter | digit.

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