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Conditional Probability

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Question 2

Each day Paul wears either a black tie or a red tie to work.

On Monday the probability he wears a black tie is 0.6

If Paul wears a black tie on Monday, the probability that he will wear a black tie on Tuesday is 0.35
If he does not wear a black tie on Monday, the probability that he will wear a black tie on Tuesday is 0.68

a.

Complete the probability tree diagram.

A probability tree diagram for Paul's tie choices.

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b.

Work out the probability Paul wears different coloured ties on Monday and Tuesday.

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Conditional Probability Questions

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

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