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2.3 M: Probability

2.3 M: Probability

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The probability a tennis player gets her first serve in court is 65%. If she gets her first serve in court the probability of winning the point is 81%. The chance of getting her second serve in court is 84% and if she gets her second serve in court the chance of winning the point is 59%. If the tennis player fails to get her second serve in court she loses the point.

a.

Draw a tree diagram to show this information.

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b.

Find the probability of the tennis player winning the point.

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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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