1.

(a) three correct pairs A1A1A1 N3 3

e.g. (2, 4), (3, 3), (4, 2), R2G4, R3G3, R4G2

1 2 2
(b) p= ,q= ,r= A1A1A1 N3 3
16 16 16

(c) let X be the number of times the sum of the dice is 5

evidence of valid approach (M1)
e.g. X ~ B(n, p), tree diagram, 5 sets of outcomes produce a win
one correct parameter (A1)
e.g. n = 4, p = 0.25, q = 0.75
Fred wins prize is P(X ≥ 3) (A1)
appropriate approach to find probability M1
e.g. complement, summing probabilities, using a CDF function
correct substitution (A1)
243 12 1
e.g. 1– 0.949…, 1  , 0.046875  0.00390625, 
256 256 256
 13 
probability of winning = 0.0508   A1 N3 6
 256 
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2. (a) (i) valid approach (M1)

1
e.g. np, 5 Χ
5
E(X) = 1 A1 N2

(ii) evidence of appropriate approach involving binomial (M1)

 1
e.g. X ~ B  5, 
 5
recognizing that Mark needs to answer 3 or more questions correctly (A1)
e.g. P(X ≥ 3)
valid approach M1
e.g. 1 – P(X ≤ 2), P(X = 3) + P(X =4) + P(X = 5)
P(pass) = 0.0579 A1 N3

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 (b) (i) evidence of summing probabilities to 1 (M1)
e.g. 0.67 + 0.05 + (a + 2b) + ... + 0.04 = 1
some simplification that clearly leads to required answer
e.g. 0.76 + 4a + 2b = 1 A1
4a + 2b = 0.24 AG N0

(ii) correct substitution into the formula for expected value (A1)
e.g. 0(0.67) + 1(0.05) + ... + 5(0.04)
some simplification (A1)
e.g. 0.05 + 2a + 4b + ... + 5(0.04) = 1
correct equation A1
e.g. 13a + 5b = 0.75
evidence of solving (M1)
a = 0.05, b = 0.02 A1A1 N4

(c) attempt to find probability Bill passes (M1)

e.g. P(Y ≥ 3)
correct value 0.19 A1
Bill (is more likely to pass) A1 N0
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3. (a)
3, 9 4, 9 5, 9
3, 10 4, 10 5, 10
3, 10 4, 10 5, 10
A2 N2

(b) 12, 13, 14, 15 (accept 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15) A2 N2

1 3 3 2
(c) P(12) = , P(13) = , P(14) = , P(15) = A2 N2
9 9 9 9

(d) correct substitution into formula for E(X) A1

1 3 3 2
e.g. E(S) = 12 Χ  13   14   15 
9 9 9 9
123
E(S) = A2 N2
9

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 (e) METHOD 1
correct expression for expected gain E(A) for 1 game (A1)
4 5
e.g.  50   30
9 9
50
E(A) =
9
amount at end = expected gain for 1 game Χ 36 (M1)
= 200 (dollars) A1 N2

METHOD 2
attempt to find expected number of wins and losses (M1)
4 5
e.g.  36,  36
5 9
attempt to find expected gain E(G) (M1)
e.g. 16 Χ 50 – 30 Χ 20
E(G) = 200 (dollars) A1 N2
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4. (a) evidence of using mid-interval values (5, 15, 25, 35, 50, 67.5, 87.5) (M1)
σ = 19.8 (cm) A2 N3

(b) (i) Q1 = 15, Q3 = 40 (A1)(A1)

IQR = 25 (accept any notation that suggests the interval 15 to 40) A1 N3

(ii) METHOD 1
60 % have a length less than k (A1)
0.6 Χ 200 = 120 (A1)
k 30 (cm) A1 N2

METHOD 2
0.4 Χ 200 = 80 (A1)
200 – 80 = 120 (A1)
k = 30 (cm) A1 N2

(c) l < 20 cm  70 fish (M1)

70
P(small) = (= 0.35) A1 N2
200

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 (d)
Cost $X 4 10 12
P(X = x) 0.35 0.565 0.085
A1A1 N2

(e) correct substitution (of their p values) into formula for E(X) (A1)
e.g. 4 Χ 0.35 + 10 Χ 0.565 + 12 Χ 0.085
E(X) = 8.07 (accept $8.07) A1 N2
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3
5. (a) (i) P(B) = A1 N1
4
1
(ii) P(R) = A1 N1
4

3
(b) p A1 N1
4
1 3
s , t A1 N1
4 4

(c) (i) P(X = 3)

1 3
= P (getting 1 and 2) =  A1
4 4
3
= AG N0
16
1 1 3  3
(ii) P(X = 2) =  +  or 1   (A1)
4 4 4  16 
13
= A1 N2
16

(d) (i)
X 2 3
P(X = x) 13 3
16 16
A2 N2

(ii) evidence of using E(X) = ∑xP(X = x) (M1)

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  13   3 
E(X) = 2   3  (A1)
 16   16 
35  3
=  2  A1 N2
16  16 

(e) win $10  scores 3 one time, 2 other time (M1)

13 3
P(3)  P(2) =  (seen anywhere) A1
16 16
evidence of recognizing there are different ways of winning $10 (M1)
 13 3 
e.g. P(3)  P(2) + P(2)  P(3), 2  ,
 16 16 
36 3 36 3
  
256 256 256 256
78  39 
P(win $10) =   A1 N3
256  128 
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2
6. (a) Using E(X) =  x P(X = x)
0
(M1)

3 6 1
Substituting correctly E(X) = 0 Χ  1  2  A1
10 10 10
= 0.8 A1 N2

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 (b) (i)

A1A1A1 N3
Note: Award A1 for each complementary pair of
probabilities,
4 2 3 2 4 1
i.e. and , and , and .
6 6 5 5 5 5

2 1 2
(ii) P(Y = 0) =   A1
5 5 30
 4 2 2 4
P(Y = 1) = P(RG) + P(GR)       M1
 6 5 6 5
16
= A1
30
4 3 12
P(Y = 2) =   (A1)
6 5 30
For forming a distribution M1

y 0 1 2
2 16 12
P(Y = y)
30 30 30
N4

2  1
(c) P(Bag A) =   (A1)
6  3
4  2
P(Bag B) =   (A1)
6  3
For summing P(A ∩ RR) and P(B ∩ RR) (M1)
1 1 2 12
Substituting correctly P(RR) =    A1
3 10 3 30
= 0.3 A1 N3

P ( A  RR )
(d) For recognising that P(1 or 6 │ RR) = P(A│RR) = (M1)
P ( RR )

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 1 27
=  A1
30 90
= 0.111 A1 N2
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