Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Probability

Probability — practice question

Tim has two bags of marbles, $A$ and $B$. Bag $A$ includes $8$ white, $4$ red and $3$ yellow marbles. Bag $B$ includes $6$ white, $7$ red and $2$ yellow marbles. Tim also owns a fair ordinary $6$-sided die. He throws the die. If the result is a $1$ or $2$, he selects two marbles at random from bag $A$, without replacement. If the result is a $3$, $4$, $5$ or $6$, he selects two marbles at random from bag $B$, without replacement.
(a)[3]

Determine the probability that both marbles are white.

(b)[4]

Determine the probability that the two marbles come from bag $B$ given that one is white and one is red.

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This 7-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Writing suitable probability expressions for $P(WW)$, for example $P(AWW)+P(BWW)$.

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