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Date May 2017 Marks available 3 Reference code 17M.2.AHL.TZ1.H_1
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Find Question number H_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider two events A and B such that P(A)=k, P(B)=3k, P(AB)=k2 and P(AB)=0.5.

Calculate k;

[3]
a.

Find P(AB).

[3]
b.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

use of P(AB)=P(A)+P(B)P(AB)     M1

0.5=k+3kk2     A1

k24k+0.5=0

k=0.129     A1

 

Note:     Do not award the final A1 if two solutions are given.

 

[3 marks]

a.

use of P(AB)=P(B)P(AB) or alternative     (M1)

P(AB)=3kk2     (A1)

=0.371     A1

[3 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 4—Statistics and probability » SL 4.6—Combined, mutually exclusive, conditional, independence, prob diagrams
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