Pre-U Pre-U 9794/3 2020 Specimen — Question 2 12 marks

Exam BoardPre-U
ModulePre-U 9794/3 (Pre-U Mathematics Paper 3)
Year2020
SessionSpecimen
Marks12
TopicProbability Definitions
TypeVenn diagram completion
DifficultyModerate -0.8 This is a straightforward probability and combinatorics question requiring only standard techniques: Venn diagrams for conditional probability and basic combination calculations. All parts are routine textbook exercises with no novel problem-solving required, making it easier than average A-level standard.
Spec2.03b Probability diagrams: tree, Venn, sample space2.03c Conditional probability: using diagrams/tables5.01a Permutations and combinations: evaluate probabilities

  1. A music club has 200 members. 75 members play the piano, 130 members like Elgar, and 30 members do not play the piano, nor do they like Elgar.
    1. Calculate the probability that a member chosen at random plays the piano but does not like Elgar. [3]
    2. Calculate the probability that a member chosen at random plays the piano given that this member likes Elgar. [2]
  2. The music club is organising a concert. The programme is to consist of 7 pieces of music which are to be selected from 9 classical pieces and 6 modern pieces. Find the number of different concert programmes that can be produced if
    1. there are no restrictions, [2]
    2. the programme must consist of 5 classical pieces and 2 modern pieces, [2]
    3. there are to be more modern pieces than classical pieces. [3]

\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item A music club has 200 members. 75 members play the piano, 130 members like Elgar, and 30 members do not play the piano, nor do they like Elgar.

\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item Calculate the probability that a member chosen at random plays the piano but does not like Elgar. [3]

\item Calculate the probability that a member chosen at random plays the piano given that this member likes Elgar. [2]
\end{enumerate}

\item The music club is organising a concert. The programme is to consist of 7 pieces of music which are to be selected from 9 classical pieces and 6 modern pieces. Find the number of different concert programmes that can be produced if

\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item there are no restrictions, [2]

\item the programme must consist of 5 classical pieces and 2 modern pieces, [2]

\item there are to be more modern pieces than classical pieces. [3]
\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}

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