Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Probability

Probability — practice question

Box A has $7$ red balls and $1$ blue ball. Box B has $9$ red balls and $5$ blue balls. One ball is taken at random from box A and placed into box B. Then a ball is taken at random from box B. The tree diagram below shows the possible colours of the balls selected.
(a)[3]

Complete the tree diagram by showing the probabilities.

(b)[2]

Find the probability that the two balls selected are not the same colour.

(c)[4]

Find the probability that the ball selected from box A is blue, given that the ball selected from box B is blue.

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