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Paper 3 · Statistics3.2 Probability

Question 1 · 4 marks

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Spec and skills
  • Paper scope: Paper 3 Statistics
  • Spec S3.2
  • Original practice question
Ella travels to college by bus on 30% of days and by bike on the rest. When she takes the bus she is late with probability 0.2; when she cycles she is late with probability 0.05.
(a)
Find the probability that Ella is late on a randomly chosen day.
2 marks