Date | May 2018 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 18M.1.SL.TZ2.T_7 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 (with calculator from previous syllabus) | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
Command term | State | Question number | T_7 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
In an international competition, participants can answer questions in only one of the three following languages: Portuguese, Mandarin or Hindi. 80 participants took part in the competition. The number of participants answering in Portuguese, Mandarin or Hindi is shown in the table.
A boy is chosen at random.
State the number of boys who answered questions in Portuguese.
Find the probability that the boy answered questions in Hindi.
Two girls are selected at random.
Calculate the probability that one girl answered questions in Mandarin and the other answered questions in Hindi.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
20 (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
(A1)(A1) (C2)
Note: Award (A1) for correct numerator, (A1) for correct denominator.
[2 marks]
(A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for first or second correct product seen, (M1) for adding their two products or for multiplying their product by two.
(A1) (C3)
[3 marks]