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Mathematics (0580/0980)

Probability (I)
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1st edition, for examination until 2025

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1(a) 20 [< t ] 25 1

1(b) 25 [< t ] 30 1

1(c) 28.3 or 28.33.. 4 M1 for 22.5, 27.5, 32.5,

37.5, 42.5 soi
M1 for Σ fx where x is in
the correct interval
including boundaries
M1dep for Σ fx ÷ 120 or
Σ fx ÷ (44 + 32 + 28 + 12
+ 4)

1(d) 1
oe isw

2(a) 1
oe

2(b)(i) 2
M1 for

A1 for oe
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2(b)(ii) 4 M3 for
oe

oe
or M2 for

or

oe
or M1 for for one correct
product other than

3(a)(i) 1

3(a)(ii) 1.62 or 1.623… nfww 4 M1 for 1.35, 1.45, 1.55,

1.65, 1.75 1.85 soi
M1 for Σ fx
M1 dep for their Σ fx ÷
120

3(b)(i) 1
oe
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3(b)(ii) 4 M3 for
oe

or M2 for
isw

or M1 for

After 0 scored, SC1 for

answer
or
oe

3(c)(i) 55, 79, 106, 120 2 B1 for 2 or 3 correct

3(c)(ii) Correct diagram 3 B1 for correct horizontal

plots
B1FT for correct vertical
plots
B1FT dep on at least B1
for reasonable increasing
curve or polygon through
their 6 points
If 0 scored SC1 for 5 out
of 6 points correctly
plotted
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3(d)(i) 1.62 to 1.63 1

3(d)(ii) 1.57 to 1.58 2 B1 for 48 soi

4(a) 1
oe

4(b) 1
oe

4(c) 0 1

5 0 1

6 3 M2 for
oe

or M1 for

or

7 2
oe M1 for oe

8(a) 2
oe B1 for or provided
fraction is less than 1
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8(b) 46 1

9(a) 1

9(b)(i) 1 FT their (a) dep on (a)

being an expression in r

9(b)(ii) M1 for 3 FT their (b)(i)

or better nfww

M1 for Strict FT their expansion

to a quadratic then
equating to 0.4 and then
collecting to 3 terms on
‘one side’
OR
OR
oe Strict FT their expansion
to a quadratic = 0.4 all
multiplied by 10

A1 for no errors or omissions

seen
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9(b)(iii) B2 for 3 or B2 for e.g.

5r(2r – 1) – 9(2r – 1) and
then 5r – 9 = 0
and 2r – 1 = 0
or B1 for
5r(2r – 1) –9(2r – 1)[= 0]
or
2r(5r – 9) –1(5r – 9)[= 0]
or
(5r + a)(2r + b) [= 0]
where a, b are integers
and ab = +9
or 2a + 5b = – 23
If 0 scored, SC1 for
B1 for
5r – 9 and 2r – 1 seen
but not in factorised
form

9(b)(iv) 1
0.8 or oe
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10 4 M3 for
oe

or M2 for

or

or M1 for
seen

or seen

If 0 scored, SC1 for

oe

11(a) 2 B1 for either numerator

or denominator correct
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11(b)(i) 4
B1 for FT their (a)(i) =

M1 for Removes all algebraic

fractions
FT their equation if in
comparable form

M1 for Correctly expands all

brackets
FT their equation if in
comparable form

A1 for
With no errors or
omissions seen and one
further stage seen after
final M1

11(b)(ii) M2 for 3 M1 for

or

or for
where either ab = –21 or
4b + a = –25
If 0 scored, SC1 for
4x + 3 and x – 7 seen but
not in factorised form

B1 for 7 and
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11(b)(iii) 7 1 FT their positive

solution

12 3 M2 for
oe
oe

or M1 for oe

If 0 scored, SC1 for

oe

13 4 M3 for
oe

oe
or M2 for
oe

or oe

or M1 for

or

If 0 scored, SC1 for

oe
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14(a) 111.25 4 M1 for midpoints soi

(25, 75, 112.5, 137.5,
175)
M1 for ∑ fx with x in
correct interval including
both boundaries
M1 (dep on 2nd M1) for
∑ fx ÷ 20

14(b) 2 7 11 17 2 B1 for three correct

14(c) 1
oe

15(a) 2
oe M1 for oe

15(b) 14.1 or 14.07… 3 M2 for

oe

or M1 for
oe

16(a) 14 1

16(b) 16 1
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16(c) 3
oe M2 for

or M1 for seen

16(d) Correct shading 1

17(a) 1
oe

or and
or 0.6 and 0.25
or 60% and 25%

17(b) 3
oe M2 for
oe
or
oe

or M1 for or

oe
(but not as part of a larger
product)
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18 3
oe M2 for
oe
or
oe

or M1 for or

or for a correct tree

showing all 25 outcomes
with the 11 correct
outcomes identified

19(a)(i) M2
oe B1 for oe seen
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19(a)(ii) 4 M3 for
oe

oe
or

oe
or M2 for the sum of two
products of different
flavours isw
or M1 for one correct
product of different
flavours isw
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19(b) 3 M2 for
oe

oe
or for
oe
or

oe

or M1 for
oe seen
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20(a) 3
oe M2 for

or M1 for one of these

products
OR
M1 for probability tree
identifying all 20
outcomes with the correct
8 identified
OR
M1 for completed
possibility space / 2-way
table identifying the 8
possible outcomes out of
20, oe

SC1 for with

replacement
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20(b) 3
oe M2 for
oe
or M1 for one of these
products
OR
M1 for probability tree
identifying all 25
outcomes with the correct
9 identified
OR
M1 for completed
possibility space / 2-way
table identifying the 9
possible outcomes out of
25, oe

20(c) 1 1FT their (a) and (b) dep

Jojo and e.g.
on being in range 0 to
1

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