1MA0 Foundation June 2016 Paper 1 Q5
5 There are six counters in a bag.
Three counters are red, two counters are green and one counter is blue.
Ⓡ Ⓡ Ⓡ Ⓖ Ⓖ Ⓑ
Nick takes at random a counter from the bag.
(a) Circle the word that best describes the likelihood that Nick takes a blue counter.
impossible unlikely even likely certain (1)
impossible unlikely even likely certain (1)
(b) On the probability scale, mark with a cross (\(\times\)) the probability that Nick takes a red counter.
(1)

(c) On the probability scale, mark with a cross (\(\times\)) the probability that Nick takes a white counter.
(1)

| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| unlikely | 1 | B1 cao |
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| cross at \(\frac{1}{2}\) | 1 | B1 for cross at \(\frac{1}{2}\) |
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| cross at O | 1 | B1 for cross at O |