Exclusive and independent events past paper questions

Statistics 9709 · Probability. Use and test mutual exclusivity and independence, comparing P(A intersect B) with P(A)P(B).

In Cambridge A Level Statistics 9709, Exclusive and independent events came up in 8 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2024.

Often set with Conditional probability, Sample spaces and counting probabilities, Binomial distribution.

8 questions, newest first

9709/52/O/N/24 Question 1 part (c) · 1 mark
9709/53/M/J/23 Question 5 part (a) · 4 marks
9709/52/F/M/23 Question 5 · 3 marks
9709/51/O/N/22 Question 5 part (c) · 2 marks
9709/52/O/N/21 Question 1 part (c) · 2 marks
9709/52/F/M/21 Question 7 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
9709/51/O/N/20 Question 1 part (b) · 2 marks
9709/52/M/J/20 Question 2 part (c) · 2 marks

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