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Probability

5.3

What the syllabus asks of you

  • evaluate probabilities in simple cases by means of enumeration of equiprobable elementary events, or by calculation using permutations or combinations
  • use addition and multiplication of probabilities, as appropriate, in simple cases
  • understand the meaning of exclusive and independent events, including determination of whether events A and B are independent by comparing the values of P(A ∩ B) and P(A) × P(B)
  • calculate and use conditional probabilities in simple cases.

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Chapter 25: Probability

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Drill this topic

All 88 questions on Probability, untimed — answer on paper, then mark yourself against the mark scheme.

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Choose the years and how many questions, then print it with the answers on separate pages.

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88 questions

These are structured questions, answered in working rather than by picking an option, so they are not listed here one by one. The drill above puts each in front of you with its mark scheme to check against.