Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Probability of combined events

Probability of combined events — practice question

Coins are inserted into a machine when paying to park cars. The chance that the machine turns down a coin is 0.05.
(a(i))[2]

Calculate the probability that the machine rejects both coins.

(a(ii))[1]

Calculate the probability that the machine accepts at least one coin.

(b)[3]

Calculate the probability that the machine rejects exactly one coin.

(c)[4]

Calculate an estimate of the mean amount of money received each day.

(d(i))[1]

Calculate the number of cars that were parked for 100 minutes or less.

(d(ii))[2]

Calculate the percentage of cars that were parked for more than 250 minutes.

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