Edexcel IAL Mathematics S1.3 probability
Practise probability by translating event notation, tables and diagrams into exact calculations for unions, complements and conditional events.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Mathematics YMA01
- Level
- AS
Practise probability by translating event notation, tables and diagrams into exact calculations for unions, complements and conditional events.
The Venn diagram shows the events A, B, C and D, where p, q, r and s are probabilities.

Write down the value of
P(A)
P(A)=0.25.
B1
P(A∣B)
P(A∣B)=1.
B1
P(A∣C)
P(A∣C)=0.
B1
Given that P(B′∩D′)=107 and P(C∣D)=53, find the exact value of q and the exact value of r.
q+rq=530.13+p+s=107p+q+r+s+0.12+0.13=1
Solving gives
q=0.108,r=0.072.
M1 M1 M1 dM1 A1 A1
Given also that P(B∪C′)=85, find the exact value of s.
85=0.13+0.12+0.072+ss=0.303.
M1 A1
The events H and W are such that
Given that H and W are independent,
show that P(W)=53
The event N is such that
P(H∪W)=P(H)+P(W)−P(H∩W)P(H′∩W)=P(H∪W)−P(H)
M1
P(H∩W)=83×P(W)}
P(H′∩W)=P(H′)×P(W)
M1
43=83+P(W)−83P(W)}
83=85P(W)
A1
P(W)=53∗}
P(W)=53∗
A1cso*
(4)
Find P(N′∣H)
Given that W and N are mutually exclusive,
P(N′∣H)=8383−151 or 83409+121 or 1−83151=4537= awrt 0.822}}
M1
A1
(2)
draw a Venn diagram to represent the events H, W and N giving the exact probabilities of each region in the Venn diagram.

B1
M1
M1
M1
A1
(5)
Notes
Total 11
(a)
M1 for use of \mathrm{P(H \cup W)=\mathrm{P}(H)+P(W)-\mathrm{P}(H \cap W) (with at least one value correctly substituted)
or use of P(H′∩W)=P(H∪W)−P(H) (with at least one value correctly substituted)}
M1
for use of \mathrm{P(H \cap W)=\mathrm{P}(H) \times \mathrm{P}(W) \quad or use of P(H′∩W)=P(H′)×P(W)}
A1
a correct equation in \mathrm{P(W) (allow W or x here)}
A1cso*
Correct solution ending with \mathrm{P(W)=\frac{3}{5} with no wrong working seen. Dep. on all previous marks.}
NB
A method which uses \frac{3{5} or 53×83[=409] can score maximum M1M1A0A0.}
(b)
For \frac{p{\frac{3}{8}} where 0<p<83 use of independence is M0 e.g. 83x×83}
A1
awrt 0.822
(c)
B1
3 circles labelled. Either N inside H or allow as intersecting circles with P(N∩H′)=0, but do not allow blank space to be considered 0. Condone missing box for this mark.
Allow all 3 circles overlapping with all zeros correctly labelled.
M1
For \mathrm{P(H \cap W)=\frac{3}{8} \times \frac{3}{5}\left[=\frac{9}{40}\right] seen or correctly placed in Venn diagram.}
M1
For their \frac{3{5}-" \frac{9}{40} "=" \frac{3}{8} (may be implied by the regions in their P(W) adding to 0.6 )}
M1
For their \frac{3{8}-" \frac{9}{40} "-\frac{1}{15}=" \frac{1}{12} "}
A1
Fully correct diagram with \frac{1{4} and box and correct probabilities (allow exact decimal equivalents)}
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