4400 Higher November 2004 Paper 3 Q13

EdexcelHigherOld spec7 marksTree Diagrams

13 A bag contains 4 black discs and 5 white discs.

A bag containing 4 black discs and 5 white discs

Ranjit takes a disc at random from the bag and notes its colour.
He then replaces the disc in the bag.
Ranjit takes another disc at random from the bag and notes its colour.

(a) Complete the probability tree diagram to show all the possibilities.
Tree diagram with headings First disc and Second disc; first-disc branches Black and White with blank probabilities
(4)
(b) Calculate the probability that Ranjit takes two discs of different colours. (3)