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Question 17 — IGCSE 0580 Specimen 2025 Paper 11

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Core tier, non-calculator. Topic: Probability · General. Worth 4 marks.

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17 Two bags, A and B, each contain blue beads and white beads only. The probability of taking a blue bead at random from bag A is 0.8 . The probability of taking a blue bead at random from bag B is 0.3 . (a) Complete the tree diagram. Bag A Bag B Blue 0.3 Blue 0.8 White ............ ............ Blue ............ White White ............ [2] (b) A student takes one bead at random from bag A and one bead at random from bag B. Find the probability that both beads are white. ............................................... [2] © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2022 0580/01/SP/25 15

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