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Paper 1 structured question: Probability

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A bag contains red and blue balls. Event A is drawing a red ball, and event B is drawing a blue ball. The probability of drawing a red ball is 0.4, and the probability of drawing a blue ball is 0.6. Events A and B are mutually exclusive.

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Drawing balls from a bag

Event A: Drawing a red ball, P(A) = 0.4 Event B: Drawing a blue ball, P(B) = 0.6 Events A and B are mutually exclusive.

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    Calculate the probability of drawing a red or blue ball.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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Independent events A and B

P(A) = 0.5 P(B) = 0.3 Events A and B are independent.

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    Calculate the probability that both events A and B occur.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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