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O-LevelMathematicsProbability4024/21 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q58 Marks

5 (a) [Figure showing 10 number cards: 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 8, 9] Khalid has these 10 number cards. He takes a card at random, notes the number and replaces it. He then takes a second card. (i) Find the probability that the first card Khalid takes shows an even number. (ii) Complete the tree diagram. [Figure incomplete tree diagram for First card and Second card with branches for even number and odd number] (iii) Work out the probability that Khalid takes one odd number and one even number. (b) Basma has a bag containing 5 yellow counters, 3 pink counters and 4 black counters. She takes two counters from the bag at random, without replacement. Find the probability that she takes one yellow counter and one pink counter. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

  1. (a)(i)Find the probability that the first card Khalid takes shows an even number.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Complete the tree diagram.[2]
  3. (a)(iii)Work out the probability that Khalid takes one odd number and one even number.[2]
  4. (b)Basma has a bag containing 5 yellow counters, 3 pink counters and 4 black counters. She takes two counters from the bag at random, without replacement. Find the probability that she takes one yellow counter and one pink counter. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.[3]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a)(i) 6/10 oe
  2. [2] (a)(ii) Correct tree diagram
  3. [2] M1 for 6/10 and 4/10 placed correctly once
  4. [2] (a)(iii) 12/25 oe
  5. [2] M1 for 4/10 × 6/10 [×2]
  6. [3] (b) 5/22 final answer
  7. [3] M2 for 5/12 × 3/11 × 2 oe or M1 for 5/12 × 3/11 oe
  8. [3] If 0 scored, SC1 for answer 5/24

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Topic
Probability, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 5.

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