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O-LevelMathematicsProbability4024/11 · May/June 2019 · Q184 Marks

Jim plays for his local football team. The probability that Jim plays in the next match is 0.7. If Jim plays in the match, the probability of his team winning is 0.8. If Jim does not play in the match, the probability of his team winning is 0.6.

  1. (a)Complete the tree diagram. [Figure of a partially completed tree diagram][2]
  2. (b)Calculate the probability that Jim's team wins their next match.[2]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [2] [0].7, [0].3, [0].2, [0].4 correctly placed M1 for two or three correct
  2. [2] [0].74 oe M1 for 0.7 × 0.8 or 0.3 × 0.6 oe

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Topic
Probability, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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