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2 Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A

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Question 101

A box contains n n\,n petrol key fobs and 6 diesel key fobs, where n n\,n is a positive integer. A fob is selected at random, replaced, and then a second fob is selected.

The probability that both fobs selected are diesel is 14\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}41​.

a.

Show that n2+12n−108=0n^2 + 12n - 108 = 0n2+12n−108=0.

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b.

Hence find the value of nnn.

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c.

Find the probability that the two fobs taken are of different types.

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