Edexcel FS1 2020 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFS1 (Further Statistics 1)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicGeometric Distribution
TypeGame theory with alternating players

  1. Suzanne and Jon are playing a game.
They put 4 red counters and 1 blue counter in a bag.
Suzanne reaches into the bag and selects one of the counters at random. If the counter she selects is blue, she wins the game. Otherwise she puts it back in the bag and Jon selects one at random. If the counter he selects is blue, he wins the game. Otherwise he puts it back in the bag and they repeat this process until one of them selects the blue counter.
  1. Find the probability that Suzanne selects the blue counter on her 4th selection.
  2. Find the probability that the blue counter is first selected on or after Jon's third selection.
  3. Find the mean and standard deviation of the number of selections made until the blue counter is selected.
  4. Find the probability that Suzanne wins the game.