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Mathematics (AS & A Level) · Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 53 · Question 4

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A fair red spinner has 4 sides, numbered 1, 2, 3, 4. A fair blue spinner has 4 sides, numbered 0, 1, 2, 3. When a spinner is spun, the score is the number on the side on which it lands. The two spinners are spun at the same time. The random variable X denotes the higher of the two scores obtained. If the two scores are equal, then the value of X is 0.

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