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Conditional Probability

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Question 13

There are only apples and oranges in a bowl. There are 5 apples and 3 oranges.

David takes at random a piece of fruit from the bowl. He does not put the fruit back in the bowl.

David takes at random a second piece of fruit from the bowl.

a.

Complete the probability tree diagram.

A probability tree diagram for two pieces of fruit. The first selection has two branches: Apple and Orange, each with a dotted line for probability. The second selection has four branches: Apple, Orange, Apple, and Orange, each with a dotted line for probability.

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b.

Work out the probability that David takes two pieces of fruit of the same type.

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Conditional Probability Questions

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28 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Maths Conditional Probability. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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