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Date May 2019 Marks available 2 Reference code 19M.1.SL.TZ1.S_1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Find Question number S_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

The following Venn diagram shows the events A and B, where P(A)=0.3. The values shown are probabilities.

Find the value of p.

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a.

Find the value of q.

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b.

Find P(AB).

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c.

Markscheme

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

valid approach        (M1)

eg      0.30 − 0.1, p + 0.1 = 0.3

p = 0.2        A1 N2

[2 marks]

a.

valid approach        (M1)

eg     1 − (0.3 + 0.4), 1 − 0.4 − 0.1 − p

q = 0.3        A1 N2

[2 marks]

b.

valid approach        (M1)

eg     0.7+0.50.3p+q+0.410.1,  P(AB)=P(A)+P(B)P(AB)

P(AB)=0.9       A1 N2

[2 marks]

c.

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Syllabus sections

Topic 4—Statistics and probability » SL 4.5—Probability concepts, expected numbers
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