Combined events and tree diagramsIB MYP Maths Standard: Mind map
What this mind map covers
- Basics
- Independent events
- Addition rule
- Tree diagrams
- Without replacement
- Exam tips
Exam questions on Combined events and tree diagrams
- A spinner in a board game played in Nairobi lands on green with probability and on yellow with probability . It is spun twice, and the two spins are independent.Find the probability that at least one spin lands on yellow.2 marks
- In a dormitory in Seoul, a drawer contains black socks and white socks. Two socks are taken at random, one after the other, without replacement.Find the probability that both socks are white.2 marks
- A basketball player in Manila scores each free throw with probability , independently of her other throws. She takes three free throws.Find the probability that she scores exactly two of the three throws.3 marks
Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).