GCSE Maths Foundation Paper 2 free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper GCSE Maths Foundation Paper 2 set, then download the 3-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
(2 marks)
A bag contains 6 red counters, 6 blue counters and 2 green counters. A counter is taken at random.
Work out the probability that the counter is NOT red.
Answer
Question 1 (2 marks) [Probability]
A bag contains 6 red counters, 6 blue counters and 2 green counters. A counter is taken at random. Work out the probability that the counter is NOT red.
Answer:
- P(not red) = 1 − P(red), or add the other colours.
- P(red) = • Simplified:
Probability = favourable ÷ total; P(not A) = 1 − P(A); for 'or' with exclusive events, add.
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