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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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Probability Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Probability

Practise Edexcel A Level Maths Probability with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 12 questions covering 5.1 Calculating Probabilities, 5.2 Venn Diagrams, 5.3 Mutually Exclusive and Independent Events, and 5.4 Tree Diagrams, matched to the Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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