Mathematics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2019 · Paper 61 · Question 2
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Jameel has 5 plums and 3 apricots in a box. Rosa has x plums and 6 apricots in a box. One fruit is chosen at random from Jameel’s box and one fruit is chosen at random from Rosa’s box. The probability that both fruits chosen are plums is 1 4. Write down an equation in x and hence find x. [3]
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