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4MA1/2FR Jun 2025, Question 9: Combined Events with Two-Way Tables

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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List every breakfast pairing Remy can make from foods C, F, P and drinks M, J, T, then find Bryn's share when blueberries are split between Ahmed and Bryn in the ratio 3 : 4.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Write down all possible combinations of one food item from C, F, P and one drink from M, J, T.

  1. 1Take each food with each drink in turn
  2. 2C: CM, CJ, CT
  3. 3F: FM, FJ, FT
  4. 4P: PM, PJ, PT
  5. 53 × 3 = 9 combinations

AnswerCM, CJ, CT, FM, FJ, FT, PM, PJ, PT

Part (b) · 1 mark

Find what fraction of the blueberries Bryn receives from a 3 : 4 share with Ahmed.

  1. 1Total parts: 3 + 4 = 7
  2. 2Bryn gets 4 of the 7 parts
  3. 3Fraction = 4/7

Answer4/7

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