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A-LevelMathematicsProbability and statistics9709/52 · Feb/Mar 2020 · Q13 Marks

The 40 members of a club include Ranuf and Saed. All 40 members will travel to a concert. 35 members will travel in a coach and the other 5 will travel in a car. Ranuf will be in the coach and Saed will be in the car. In how many ways can the members who will travel in the coach be chosen?

  1. In how many ways can the members who will travel in the coach be chosen?[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. M1 Either expression 38Cr or 38C34 seen OE, no other terms, condone x1
  2. A1 Correct unsimplified OE
  3. A1 If M0, SCB1 38C34 x k, k an integer

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Topic
Probability and statistics, A-Level Mathematics (syllabus 9709). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
A-Level Mathematics, Feb/Mar 2020 Paper 5 Variant 2, question 1.

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