Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Relative and expected frequencies

Relative and expected frequencies — practice question

Rama asks a group of students how they get to school. The table gives the probability that a student picked at random travels to school by each method. Bus: 0.40, Walk: 0.32, Car: 0.17, Other: (blank).
(a)[2]

Complete the table by filling in the missing entry.

(b)[1]

Find the expected number of students who walk to school.

Worked solution & mark scheme

This 3-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Use $1 - (0.4 + 0.32 + 0.17)$ to find the missing probability.

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