Question 7 — IGCSE 0580 May/June 2024 Paper 33
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Core tier, calculator. Topic: Probability · General. Worth 12 marks.
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7 (a) Li spins a fair 6-sided spinner numbered 1 to 6.
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(i) On the probability scale, draw an arrow ( ) to show the probability that the spinner lands on
the number 2.
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[1] 0 1
2
(ii) Find the probability that the spinner lands on a prime number.
................................................. [1]
(iii) Find the probability that the spinner lands on the number 7.
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(b) A bag contains 3 red balls and 12 green balls.
Li picks a ball at random.
Find the probability that it is a green ball.
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
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(c) Li spins two fair 4-sided spinners, each numbered 1 to 4.
The two numbers are multiplied to give the score.
# 1 2 3 4
1 1 2 3 4
2 2 4 6 8
3 3 6 9 12
4 4 8 12 16
Find the probability that the score is
(i) an even number
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(ii) an integer
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(iii) at least 10.
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(d) A bag contains red discs and blue discs.
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The probability that a disc picked at random is red is .
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Li picks a disc at random, notes its colour and then replaces it in the bag.
She then picks another disc at random.
(i) Complete the tree diagram.
First disc Second disc
Red
............
Red
1
5
Blue
............
Red
............
............ Blue
Blue
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(ii) Work out the probability that both of the discs she picks are blue.
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