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2.3 M: Probability

2.3 M: Probability

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A jar contains 7 yellow marbles, 5 purple marbles, and 8 green marbles. Two marbles are selected at random from the jar without replacement.

a.

Draw a tree diagram to represent this information.

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b.

Find the probability that both marbles selected are purple.

[2]
c.

Given that at least one of the marbles selected is yellow, find the probability that both marbles are yellow.

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2.3 M: Probability Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /2.3 M: Probability

198 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 2.3 M: Probability, covering 2.3.1 Mutually exclusive and independent events, 2.3.2 Conditional probability (A-level only), 2.3.3 Modelling with probability (A-level only), and 2.3 M: Probability. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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