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02A Basic Probability Answers
02A Basic Probability Answers
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Question Answer Marks Guidance
6(a) 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.72 or 1 – 0.4 x 0.7 = 0.72 B1 Clear identified calculation AG
[p(P1P2) + p(F1P1P2) + p(P1F2P2) + p(F1P1F2P2)] = M1 Any two terms unsimplified and correct
0.6 0.4 + 0.4 0.3 0.4 + 0.6 0.6 0.2 + 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.2
M1 Summing 4 appropriate scenarios by listing or on a
tree diagram
SC B1 for 0.24 + 0.048 + 0.072 + 0.0144
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6(c) P (fails first or second level finishes game) M1 Either 0.6 0.6 0.2 or 0.4 0.3 0.4 seen
P (fails first or second level | finishes game)
their (b) Condone 0.072 or 0.048 if seen in (b)
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5
C3 10 1 M1 Either 12 C3 in denominator or a C3 in numerator seen in at least
YYY: 12
,
C3 220 22 one expression.
4
C3 4 1
OOO: 12
, A1 a
C3
C3 220 55 One expression 12
a = 5, 4, 3
3
C3
C3 1
RRR: 12
C3 220 M1 5
C3 4
C3 3
C3
12
12
12
C3 C3 C3
1 1 1
Condone OE
22 55 220
7(b) 60 90 M1 60 1
[P(YYY | all same colour) =] their P YYY or or
1320 1320 1320 22
90 3
their 7 a or or
1320 44
2 A1 OE
, 0.667
3
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7(c) In each method, the M mark requires the scenarios to be identifiable. This may be implied by a list of scenarios and then the calculations which will
be assumed to be in the same order.
A correct value/expression will be condoned as identifying the connected scenario.
Method 1
8 7 6 8
C 14 B1 8 7 6 8
C3 336 56
[1 – no orange = ]1− or 1 12 3 = 1 or 12
seen, condone or only, not
12 11 10 C3 55 12 11 10 C3 1320 220
OE.
M1 f g h
1
12 d e
Either d = 11, e = 10 or d = 12, e = 12
8
C
or 1 - 12 3 .
C3
14 41
Condone 1 OE (not ).
55 55
41 A1 0.745 ⩽ p ⩽ 0.74545
55 If M0 scored SC B1 0.745 ⩽ p ⩽ 0.74545.
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7(c) Method 2
Method 3
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7(c) Method 4
3 2 4 1 B1 17 17
P(R R O) = P(R ^ ^) = or P(Y ^ ^) = . Accept unsimplified.
12 11 10 55 110 66
3 4 1
P(R O ) = M1 3 correct scenarios added, with at least one 3-term product of
12 11 11
3 5 4 1 f g h
P(R Y O) = form seen, either d = 11, e = 10 or d = 12, e = 12.
12 11 10 22 12 d e
4 1
P(O )=
12 3
5 3 4 1
P(Y R O) =
12 11 10 22
5 4 5
P(Y O ) =
12 11 33
5 4 4 2
P(Y Y O) =
12 11 10 33
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7(c) Method 5
4 1 B1 8 28
P(O )= P(^ O ) = or P(^ ^ O) = . Accept unsimplified.
12 3 33 165
8 4 8
P(^ O ) = M1 3 correct scenarios added, with at least one 3-term product of
12 11 33
8 7 4 28 f g h
P(^ ^ O) = form seen, either d = 11, e = 10 or d = 12, e = 12
12 11 10 165 12 d e
with correct numerator.
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6(a) 1st 2nd 3rd B1 First and second jumps correct with probabilities
and outcomes identified.
0.3 S
0.3 S B1 Third jump correct with probabilities and outcomes
0.7 F identified.
S 0.1 S
0.2 0.7
F F
0.9
0.3 S
0.8 0.1 S
0.7
F F
0.9 0.1 S
F
0.9 F
6(b) SFF 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.126 M1 Two or three correct 3 factor probabilities added,
FSF 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.056 correct or FT from part 6(a). Accept unsimplified.
FFS 0.8 0.9 0.1 0.072
44 B1 FT Accept unsimplified.
[Probability of at least 1 success = 1− 0.8 0.9 0.9 ]0.352
125
6(c) 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.005832 [FFFSSS] M1 a × b × c × d × e × f FT from their tree diagram.
0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.010206 [SSSFFF] Either a, b and c all = 0.8 or 0.9 (at least one of
each) and d, e and f all = 0.1 or 0.3 (at least one of
each).
Or a, b, c = 0.2 or 0.3 (at least one of each) and d,
e, f = 0.7 or 0.9 (at least one of each).
[Total =] 0.0160[38] A1
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5(a) B1 1st throw fully correct with probabilities and outcomes identified.
1
(Probabilities all and outcomes (1,2,3,4,5,6) on branches).
6
2
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5(c) 1 6 M1 Both identified and evaluated, consistent with their tree diagram
P(B) = , P(A∩B)= or correct.
3 36
1 1 1 A1 P(A) × P(B) seen and evaluated, all notation present and correct.
P(A)P(B) = = Correct conclusion WWW.
3 3 9
6 1
, so not independent
36 9
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5(d) 6 B1 6
P ( B A’) their 36 36
oe as numerator of a fraction.
P(B | A’) = =
P ( A ) 2
3 M1 6
their or correct
36 seen, consistent with their tree diagram.
1
their 1 − or correct
3
1 A1
, 0.25
4
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1(a) 0.2 x + 0.1 2x + 0.7 0.25 = 0.235 M1 0.2 x + 0.1 2x + 0.7 0.25 or 0.2x + 0.2x + 0.175 seen.
x = 0.15 A1
1(b) P ( car and not late ) M1 0.1 (1 − 2 their x ) or 0.1 0.7 as numerator
P(car |not late ) =
P ( not late ) and
0.2 (1 – their x) + 0.1 (1 – 2 × their x ) + 0.7 0.75 with values
0.1 (1 − 0.3)
substituted or 1 – 0.235 or 0.765 as denominator of fraction.
1 − 0.235 Condone 0.2 (1 – their x) + 0.1 (1 – their x) + 0.7 0.75 as
denominator consistent with 1(a).
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6(c) 43 A1
, 0.683
63
7(a) 3 2 5 3 M1 3 2 5 3
[P(SR TR) + P(SW TR) =] + + k or l + 0 < k,l < 1
8 7 8 7 8 7 8 7
21 3 A1 3
= , , 0.375 SC B1 for with no explanation.
56 8 8
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7(c) 30 1 M1 3 2 5 1
their P ( RRWR ) or
[P(S first disc R |T2 ) =] 1680 = 56 8 7 6 5
3 3 3
their 7 ( b ) − must be a prob or
28 28 28
1 A1
, 0.167
6
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4(b) [P(W1P) × P(PP) + P(W1F) × P(W2P) × P(PP)] M1 Consistent with their tree diagram or correct
0.8 × 0.3 + 0.2 × 0.6 × 0.3
69 A1
0.276 or
250
20 A1
or 0.87[0]
23
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3(a) P(not late) = 0.4 × 0.45 + 0.35 × 0.3 + 0.25 × (1 – x) M1 0.4 × p + 0.35 × q + 0.25 × r ,
or p = 0.45, 0.55, q = 0.3, 0.7 and r = (1 – x), x
P(late) = 0.4 × 0.55 + 0.35 × 0.7 + 0.25x
0.18 + 0.105 + 0.25 (1 – x) = 0.48 A1 Linear equation formed using sum of 3 probabilities and 0.48 or
or 0.52 as appropriate.
0.22 + 0.245 + 0.25x = 0.52 Accept unsimplified.
49 A1
= 0.471 or
104
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7(a)(i) 40 1 B1
or or 0.05
800 20
177 A1 CAO
or 0.402
440
177 177 177 M1 Their P(S) seen as denominator of fraction in the final
P (G ∩ S ) 800 answer, accept unsimplified
P ( G | S) = = = 800 = 800
P(S ) 223 + 177 + 40 440 11
or 0.55
800 800 20
177 A1 CAO
or 0.402
440
7(b)(i) P(0, 1, 2) = M1 One term:10Cx px (1 – p)10–x for 0 < x < 10, any 0<p<1
C0 ( 0.35 ) ( 0.65) + 10C1 ( 0.35 ) ( 0.65) + 10C2 ( 0.35 ) ( 0.65)
10 0 10 1 9 2 8
0.262 A1
3
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7(b)(ii) Mean = 120 × 0.35 [ = 42 ] B1 Correct mean and variance seen, allow unsimplified
Variance = 120 × 0.35 × 0.65 [ = 27.3]
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72 A1
5
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1(a) 82 41 B1
, , 0.456
180 90
1(b) 11 M1 P ( M ∩ D)
P(M ∩ D) 0.6011 Their identified
P ( M|D ) =
180
= 20 11 or P ( D)
P ( D ) + 0.1722
11
180 180 or from data table , accept unsimplified, condone × 180.
20 + 11
11 A1 Final answer.
, 0.355
31
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1(c) 100 5 82 41 M1 Their identified P(F) × their identified P(G) or correct seen, can be
P(F) = , , 0.5556 OE P(G) = , 0.4556 OE
180 9 180 90 unsimplified.
38 19
P(F∩G) = , , 0.2111 OE A1 41 38
180 90 , , P ( F ∩ G ) and P ( F ) × P ( G ) seen with correct
162 180
100 82 41 38
P ( F) × P ( G ) = × = , 0.2531 OE ≠ conclusion, WWW. Values and labels must be seen.
180 180 162 180
Not independent
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4 A1 AG
x + 10
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45 A1 If B0 M0:
, 0.616[4…]
73 3
0.375 45
SC B1 for 8 or SC B1 or 0.616.
73 0.6083 73
120
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