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Topic Practice Sheets Conditional Probability (Edexcel Higher)

4 On her way to work, Yvonne has to travel through two sets of traffic lights.
The probability she is stopped by the first set is 0.22.
If she is stopped by the first set, the probability she is stopped by the second is 0.45, otherwise the
probability she is stopped is 0.18.

(a) Complete the tree diagram.


First Set Second Set

…………

0.22


…………



…………

…………

…………


(2)

(b) What is the probability she is stopped by at least one set of traffic lights?







…………………………………………………
(2)
(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)




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Key Topic Practice Sheets Conditional Probability (Edexcel Higher)

11 A bag contains 15 counters. 4 have marks on them.


Robbie takes a counter out of the bag and notes whether the counter has a mark on it. He does not
replace the counter in the bag.

What is the probability he will have found all 4 counters with marks on them after taking the fifth
counter out of the bag?















(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)


12 The table below shows the number of scrabble tiles with particular letters on them. Two of the tiles
in the set are blank:

Tile A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
No. 9 2 2 4 12 2 3 2 9 1 1 4 2 6
Tile O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Blank
No. 8 2 1 6 4 6 4 2 2 1 2 1 2

A bag contains all the counters from a scrabble set.
Iain takes 7 counters from the bag, without replacement, one by one.

What is the probability that, in the order he draws them, his 7 counters spell the word ALGEBRA?
Give your answer in standard form correct to 2 significant figures.









(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)

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