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SA-9709-P5-PR-0032 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorConditional
P(A)=0.4, P(B)=0.5 and P(A∩B)=0.15. Find P(A∣B). Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0042 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorTree diagrams
A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue counters. Two are taken at random without replacement. Find the probability that both are red. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR2-0012 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorTree diagrams
A bag has 3 red and 7 blue balls. A ball is taken, its colour noted, and it is replaced; then a second ball is taken. Find the probability that the two balls are different colours. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR2-0041 markL1 FoundationCalculatorConditional
P(A∣B)=0.4 and P(B)=0.5. Find P(A∩B). Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-Q011 markL1 FoundationCalculatorConditional
P(A∣B) equals Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0053 marksL2 StandardCalculatorTree diagrams
From the same bag (5 red, 3 blue), two counters are taken without replacement. Find the probability that they are different colours. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0074 marksL2 StandardCalculatorTree diagrams
The probability that it rains is 0.3. If it rains, the probability that Sam is late is 0.4; if not, it is 0.1. Find the probability that Sam is late, and the probability that it rained given that Sam is late. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0113 marksL2 StandardCalculatorTree diagrams
A bag has 4 red and 6 blue balls. Three are taken without replacement. Find the probability that at least one is red. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0123 marksL2 StandardCalculatorConditional
P(A)=0.6, P(B)=0.5 and P(A∪B)=0.8. Find P(A∩B) and P(A∣B). Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR2-0022 marksL2 StandardCalculatorConditional
Of 100 people, 40 are men, of whom 25 wear glasses, and 60 are women, of whom 20 wear glasses. A person who wears glasses is chosen at random. Find the probability that this person is a man. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0064 marksL3 ExamCalculatorConditional
From the bag of 5 red and 3 blue counters, two are taken without replacement. Given that at least one is red, find the probability that the first is red. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0093 marksL3 ExamCalculatorConditional
Two fair dice are thrown. Given that at least one shows a six, find the probability that the total is at least 10. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR2-0035 marksL3 ExamCalculatorConditional
2% of a population have a disease. A test is positive for 95% of people with the disease and for 10% of people without it. Find the probability that a randomly chosen person tests positive, and the probability that a person who tests positive has the disease (3 s.f.). Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9709-P5-PR-0145 marksL5 ExtensionCalculatorTree diagrams
Box X contains 3 red and 2 green balls; box Y contains 1 red and 4 green. A fair coin is thrown: heads, a ball is taken from X; tails, from Y. Given that the ball is red, find the probability that it came from box X. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme