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O-LevelMathematicsProbability4024/23 · May/June 2025 · Q83 Marks

A bag contains 4 black tiles and 6 white tiles. A tile is chosen at random from the bag and is then replaced. A second tile is then chosen at random.

  1. (a)Complete the tree diagram.[2]
  2. (b)Work out the probability that both tiles are white.[1]

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  1. [2] Correct tree diagram with 4/10 oe for black and 6/10 oe for white
  2. M1 for a correct pair
  3. [1] 36/100 oe
  4. FT their 6/10 x their 6/10

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Topic
Probability, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2025 Paper 2 Variant 3, question 8.

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