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CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2 · May/June 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 5(a)(ii)

Section C (Module 3). A bag contains 5 white marbles and 5 black marbles. Six marbles are chosen at random.

Find the probability that the marbles chosen contain more black marbles than white marbles.

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  1. 5(a)(i)Determine the number of ways of selecting the six marbles if there are no restrictions.[2 marks]
  2. 5(b)(i)Determine the probability that a person selected at random is a female.[2 marks]
  3. 5(b)(ii)Determine the probability that a person selected at random is a male or likes watching the News.[4 marks]
  4. 5(b)(iii)Determine the probability that a person selected at random is a female that likes watching Friends.[2 marks]
  5. 5(b)(iv)Determine the probability that a person selected at random does not like watching Matlock.[2 marks]
  6. 5(c)(i)Calculate the value of p.[2 marks]
  7. 5(c)(ii)Determine the probability that there are more than 3 accidents in a week.[2 marks]

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