1.

(a)

(A1)(A1)(A1)

(b)

(i)

1 4 4

=
= 0.267

P(R S) = 3 5 15

(ii)

1 4 2 1
+
P(S) = 3 5 3 4
13
( = 0.433)
= 30

(iii)

4
15
13
P(R S) = 30

8
(= 0.615)
= 13

(A1) (N1)
(A1)(A1)
(A1) (N3)

(A1)(A1)
(A1) (N3)
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2.

(a)

(i)

7
24

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A1

N1

(ii)

evidence of multiplying along the branches

2 5 1 7
,
e.g. 3 8 3 8

(M1)

adding probabilities of two mutually exclusive paths

1 7 2 3 1 1 2 5
+ , +
e.g. 3 8 3 8 3 8 3 8

(M1)

13
P(F) = 24

(b)

(i)

(ii)

A1

1 1

3 8
1
24

(A1)
A1

recognizing this is P(EF)

7 13

e.g. 24 24

(M1)

168 7
=
312 13
(c)
X (cost in euros)
P (X)

(d)

N2

1
9

4
9

4
9

correct substitution into E(X) formula

1
4
4 12 24
+ 3 + 6 , +
9
9 9
9
e.g. 0 9
E(X) = 4 (euros)

A2

N3

A2A1

N3

(M1)

A1

N2
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3.

(a)
1
6

6, 6

1
36

not 6

6, not 6

not 6, 6

5
36
5
36

not 6

not 6, not 6

1
6

5
6

1
6

5
6

not 6
5
6

25
36

(M2) (C2)

1 5
,
Notes: Award (M1) for probabilities 6 6 correctly entered on
diagram.
Award (M1) for correctly listing the outcomes 6, 6; 6 not 6; not
6, 6; not 6, not 6, or the corresponding probabilities.

(b)

5 5
1 1 1 5 5 1
1
+ +
P(one or more sixes) = 6 6 6 6 6 6 or 6 6
11
= 36

(M1)
(A1) (C2)
[4]

4.

(a)
(b)

4
p= 5

A1

multiplying along the branches

1 1 12
,
e.g. 5 4 40

(M1)

adding products of probabilities of two mutually exclusive paths

1 1 4 3 1 12
+ ,
+
e.g. 5 4 5 8 20 40

(M1)

14 7
=

P(B) = 40 20

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A1

N1

N2

(c)

appropriate approach which must include A (may be seen on diagram) (M1)

P( A B )
P( A B)
do not accept

P( B )
P( B)
e.g.
4 3

5 8
7
P(AB) = 20
(A1)
12 6
=
P(AB) = 14 7
A1

N2
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5.

(a)
0 .6
0 .4
0 .6

0 .4
0 .5
0 .5
(A1) (C1)

(b)

(c)

P(B) = 0.4(0.6) + 0.6 (0.5) = 0.24 + 0.30

= 0.54

(M1)
(A1) (C2)

P( B C ) 0.24 4
=
=
0.54 9 (= 0.444, 3 sf)
P(CB) = P( B)

(A1) (C1)
[4]

6.

(a)

(i)

3
P(B) = 4

A1

N1

(ii)

1
P(R) = 4

A1

N1

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(b)

p=

3
4

1
3
s= , t=
4
4
(c)

(i)

(ii)

N1

A1

N1

P(X = 3)

1
3
= P (getting 1 and 2) = 4 4

A1

3
= 16

AG

1
1
3 or 1 3

16
P(X = 2) = 4 4 + 4

N0

(A1)

13
16
=
(d)

A1

A1

N2

A2

N2

(i)
X

P(X = x)

13
16

3
16

(ii)

evidence of using E(X) = xP(X = x)

(M1)

13 3
2 + 3
E(X) = 16 16

(A1)

35
3
= 2
16
= 16

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N2

(e)

win $10 scores 3 one time, 2 other time

(M1)

13
3
P(3) P(2) = 16 16 (seen anywhere)

A1

evidence of recognizing there are different ways of winning $10

(M1)

13 3
2 ,
e.g. P(3) P(2) + P(2) P(3), 16 16
36
3
36
3
+
+
+
256 256 256 256
78 39
=

P(win $10) = 256 128

A1

N3
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7.

(a)
0 .9

G ro w s

R ed
0 .4
0 .1

D o e s n o t g ro w
G ro w s

0 .8
0 .6

Y e llo w

0 .2

D o e s n o t g ro w
(A3)(N3) 3

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(b)

(i)

(ii)

0.4 0.9

(A1)

= 0.36(A1)

(N2)

0.36 + 0.6 0.8

( = 0.36 + 0.48)

(A1)

= 0.84(A1)

(iii)

(N1)

P(red grows)
P (grows)
=

(may be implied)

0.36
0.84

(M1)
(A1)

3
= 0.429
7

(A1) (N2)

7
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8.

(a)
S e c o n d d ie
in p a ir
F irs t d ie
in p a ir

1
6

fo u r

fo u r
1
6

5
6

5
6
1
6

not
fo u r
fo u r

not
fo u r
5
6

not
fo u r
A1A1A1

N3

Note: Award A1 for each pair of complementary

probabilities.

(b)

1 5 5 1 5 5
+
= +
6
6
6
6
36 36
P(E) =
10 5

= or 0.278

= 36 18

(c)

Evidence of recognizing the binomial distribution

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(A2)

A1
(M1)

N3

5
13
5
B 5 , or p = , q =
18
18
eg X ~ 18
3

5 5 13

3
P(X = 3) = 18 18 (or other evidence of correct setup)
= 0.112
(d)

(A1)
A1

N3

METHOD 1
Evidence of using the complement

M1

eg P(X 3) = 1 P(X 2)
Correct value 1 0.865

(A1)

= 0.135

A1

N2

METHOD 2
Evidence of adding correct probabilities

M1

eg P(X 3) = P(X = 3) + P(X = 4) + P(X = 5)

Correct values 0.1118 + 0.02150 + 0.001654

(A1)

= 0.135

A1

N2
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9.

(a)

7
8

1
4

3
4

L'

3
5

2
5

L'

1
8
W '
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)
7 1 3
, ,
Note: Award (A1) for the given probabilities 8 4 5 in the
correct positions, and (A1) for each bold value.

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(b)

(c)

7 1 1 3
+
Probability that Dumisani will be late is 8 4 8 5
47
= 160 (0.294)

(A1)(A1)
(A1) (N2)

P(W L)
P( L)
P(WL) =
7 1

P(W L) = 8 4

(A1)

47
P(L) = 160

(A1)

7
32
47
P(WL) = 160
35
= 47 (= 0.745)

(M1)
(A1) (N3)

4
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10.

(a)
3 /9

A
4 /1 0

6 /9

4 /9

B
A

6 /1 0
B
5 /9
B
A1A1A1

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N3

(b)

4 6 6 4
+
10 9 10 9
=

M1M1

48 8

, 0.533
90 15

A1

N1
[6]

11.

(a)
3
5

1
3

M
2
5

2
10
2
3

8
10

(b)

(i)

1 2
2
(=
= 0.133)
P(M and G) = 3 5 15

(ii)

1 2 2
8
+
P(G) = 3 5 3 10
10 2

= = 0.667

= 15 3

(iii)

2
P( M G ) 15
=
2
P(G )
3
P(M G) =

1
= 5 or 0.2

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G
A1A1A1

N3

A1

N1

(A1)(A1)

A1

N3

(A1)(A1)
A1

10

N3

(c)

2 1
=
P(R) = 1 3 3

(A1)

Evidence of using a correct formula

M1

1
2
1 3
2 2
1 2
2 8
2 + 5 or 2 + 2 + 5 + 5
3
3
3
5
3
10
3
5
3 10

E(win) =

A1

= $4

12 60

,
accept

3 15

A1

N2
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