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4MA1/2F Jun 2018, Question 10: Probability from Tables and Charts

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2F (Foundation) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

From a table of 135 students' fruit purchases, find a combined probability for apple or banana, and the pie chart angle for oranges.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Find the probability that a randomly chosen student bought an apple or a banana.

  1. 1Students who bought an apple or a banana: 36 + 33 = 69
  2. 2Probability = 69/135

Answer69/135

Part (b) · 2 marks

Work out the pie chart angle representing the 27 students who bought oranges.

  1. 127 / 135 = 0.2
  2. 20.2 × 360 = 72

Answer72

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