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    A sample question for Probability in A Levels

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    1

    P( )
    3
    B
    1
    P( )
    5
    A B
    1
    P( )
    6
    A B
    Find
    (i) P( ) A B , [1]
    (ii) P( | ) A B . [3]

    Hence determine whether events A and B are independent. [2]

    Solution:
    (i)
    1 5
    P( ) 1
    6 6
    A B
    (ii)
    5 1 1
    P( ) P( ) P( )
    6 3 2
    A B A B B

    1
    P( ) 3
    2
    P( | )
    2
    P( ) 4
    3
    A B
    A B
    B



    7
    P( ) P( ) P( ) P( )
    10
    A A B B A B
    Since P( ) P( ) P( ) A B A B , A and B are not independent.
    Events A and B are such that , and .

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