Question 8 — IGCSE 0580 Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 42
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, Extended tier, calculator. Topic: Probability · General. Worth 9 marks.
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Dice A Dice B
The diagram shows two fair dice.
Dice A is numbered 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 6.
Dice B is numbered 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4.
(a) (i) Dice A is rolled once.
Write down the probability that it lands on the number 6.
................................................. [1]
(ii) Dice A is rolled 150 times.
Find the number of times it is expected to land on the number 6.
................................................. [1]
(b) Dice A and Dice B are each rolled once.
(i) Find the probability that the two numbers they land on have a total of 6.
................................................. [3]
(ii) Find the probability that when the two numbers they land on have a total of 6, both numbers
are 3.
................................................. [2]
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(c) Dice B is rolled n times.
32
The probability that on the nth roll it first lands on a number 3 is .
729
Find the value of n.
n = ................................................ [2]
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