MEP: Demonstration Project Y9A, Unit 6

ACTIVITIES 6.1 - 6.3 Notes and Solutions

Notes and solutions given only where appropriate.

6.1 1. 2 'odds' and 2 'evens' in the first four throws of the dice.
2. This has a probability of
2 2
 1  ×  1  × 6 = 0.375
 2  2
since there are 6 distinct ways of arranging two 'evens' and two 'odds'.

6.2 1. 3 small loops ; 1 small loop and 1 medium loop ; 1 large loop.-
1 6 8
2. Probabilities , ,
15 15 15
4. About 16

364
6.3 1.
365

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2.
365

364 363
3. 1− ⋅ ≈ 0.008
365 365

4. 0.0164

5. n = 10 ⇒ p = 0.117 ; n = 20 ⇒ p = 0.411 ; n = 30 ⇒ p = 0.706

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