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Question 26

There are 12 counters in a bag. 6 of the counters are red. 4 of the counters are blue. 2 of the counters are green. Billie takes two counters at random from the bag.

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Work out the probability that both of the counters Billie takes are the same colour.

You must show your working.

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Hence, work out the probability that the two counters Billie takes are different colours.

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Conditional Probability Questions

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

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