4MA0 Foundation June 2016 Paper 1 Q6

EdexcelFoundationOld spec7 marksBasic ProbabilityMultiple Events

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(a) Here is a probability scale.
Probability scale from 0 to 1 with one half marked; arrow A at 0, B between 0 and one quarter, C at one half, D between three quarters and 1, E at 1

A fair 6-sided dice is thrown.
Write down the letter of the arrow that points to the probability that the dice lands on

(i) the number 5
(ii) a number greater than 10
(iii) an even number.
(3)

Alice says that the probability it will rain tomorrow is 1.2
She cannot be right.

(b) Explain why. (1)

Brett has a bag of counters and a box of counters.
1 red counter, 1 white counter, 1 blue counter and 1 yellow counter are in the bag.
1 green counter and 1 purple counter are in the box.
Brett takes at random a counter from the bag.
He then takes at random a counter from the box.

(c)
(i) List all the possible combinations of coloured counters he could get.
(ii) Write down the probability that Brett takes a red counter and a green counter.
(3)