1MA0 Foundation November 2015 Paper 1 Q5

EdexcelFoundationOld spec5 marksBasic Probability

5 Zak has a fair 8-sided spinner for a game.

Zak is going to spin the spinner once.
The spinner will land on A or on B or on C or on D.

impossible unlikely evens likely certain

(a) From the list above, write down the word that best describes the likelihood

(i) that the spinner will land on C,

(ii) that the spinner will land on F,

(iii) that the spinner will land on A. (3)

Jill is making a different fair 8-sided spinner.
She uses the letters J, K, L and M.

The probability that the spinner will land on J
is the same as the probability that it will land on K.

The probability that the spinner will land on L
is twice the probability that it will land on M.

(b) Write the letters on the spinner. (2)