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0580/12 May/Jun 2024, Question 24: Basic Probability

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

In a class of 30 students, 13 travel by bus. Using this proportion, find the expected number of bus travellers among 570 students in the school.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Probability of bus = 13/30
  2. 2Expected number = 13/30 × 570 = 247

Answer247

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