| Exam Board | SPS |
|---|---|
| Module | SPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Session | June |
| Marks | 8 |
| Topic | Conditional Probability |
| Type | Given conditional, find joint or marginal |
| Difficulty | Moderate -0.3 This is a straightforward probability question testing standard formulas (conditional probability, union/intersection rules) with clear algebraic steps. While it requires careful manipulation across three parts, the techniques are routine for Further Maths students and no conceptual insight is needed—slightly easier than average. |
| Spec | 2.03a Mutually exclusive and independent events2.03c Conditional probability: using diagrams/tables2.03d Calculate conditional probability: from first principles |
Events $A$ and $B$ are such that $P(A \cup B) = 0.95$, $P(A \cap B) = 0.6$ and $P(A|B) = 0.75$.
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item Find $P(B)$. [3]
\item Find $P(A)$. [3]
\item Show that the events $A'$ and $B$ are independent. [2]
\end{enumerate}
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