Foundation June 2022 Paper 1 Q3

EdexcelFoundationCurrent spec3 marksBasic Probability

3 Here is a probability scale.

Probability scale from 0 to 1 with 0.5 marked in the middle; arrow A points at 0, arrow B at 0.2, arrow C at 0.7 and arrow D at 1

In a fruit bowl, there are only

3 bananas
7 pears

Shimon is going to take at random one of the fruits from the bowl.

(a) Write down the letter of the arrow that points to the probability that Shimon takes
(i) a pear, (1)
(ii) a grape. (1)

Emma has some carrots, some potatoes and some onions in a bag.
She says that the probability of taking at random a carrot from the bag is 1.4

Emma is not correct.

(b) Explain why. (1)
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