Foundation November 2018 Paper 1 Q11
11 A fair dice has six sides, numbered 1 to 6
After it is rolled, five of the numbers can be seen.
(a) Write down the probability that one of these five numbers is 2 [1 mark]
(b) Work out the greatest possible sum of the five numbers. [2 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{5}{6}\) | B1 | oe fraction, decimal or percentage allow 0.83(3…) or 83(.3…)% |
Additional guidance
Ignore use of probability words unless contradictory
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 identified | M1 | |
| 20 | A1 |
Additional guidance
Values are identified even if used in a wrong calculation
eg \(2 \times 3 \times 4 \times 5 \times 6\) or answer 23 456
20 is M1A1 unless clearly obtained from wrong working