Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Probability

Probability — practice question

A group of $500$ students was surveyed about which one of four colleges they attended and whether they favoured soccer or hockey. The numbers in each category are listed in the table below.
(a)[1]

Determine the probability that a student chosen at random is at Canton college and prefers hockey.

(b)[2]

Find the probability that a randomly selected student is at Devar college, given that he prefers soccer.

(c)[2]

A student is chosen at random. Decide whether the events ‘the student prefers hockey’ and ‘the student is at Amos college or Benn college’ are independent, and justify your conclusion.

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This 5-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: The correct probability is $\bfrac{56}{500}$ or $\bfrac{14}{125}$ or $0.112$.

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