Probability Experimental Higher GCSE Questions These questions are

Probability – Experimental – Higher – GCSE Questions These questions are the same format as previous GCSE exams. COPY means they use the exact same numbers as the original GCSE question. Otherwise, they are clone questions using different numbers. The worksheets are provided in a variety of sizes.

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GCSE 1 GCSE Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 8 When a drawing pin is dropped it can land point down or point up. 1 Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 8 When a drawing pin is dropped it can land point down or point up. Jo, Tim and Rob each dropped the drawing pin a number of times. The table shows the number of times the drawing pin landed point down and the number of times the drawing pin landed point up for each person. Jo Tim Rob point down 23 45 12 point up 14 20 6 Danielle is going to drop the drawing pin once. (a) Whose results will give the best estimate for the probability that the drawing pin will land point up? Give a reason for your answer. (1) Stuart is going to drop the drawing pin twice. (b) Use all the results in the table to work out an estimate for the probability that the drawing pin will land point up the first time and point down the second time. (2) (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 8 When a drawing pin is dropped it can land point down or point up. Jo, Tim and Rob each dropped the drawing pin a number of times. The table shows the number of times the drawing pin landed point down and the number of times the drawing pin landed point up for each person. Jo Tim Rob point down 23 45 12 point up 14 20 6 Danielle is going to drop the drawing pin once. (a) Whose results will give the best estimate for the probability that the drawing pin will land point up? Give a reason for your answer. (1) Stuart is going to drop the drawing pin twice. (b) Use all the results in the table to work out an estimate for the probability that the drawing pin will land point up the first time and point down the second time. (2) (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

GCSE 1 Edexcel Higher: November 2017 Paper 3, Q 8 When a drawing pin is dropped it can land point down or point up. Jo, Tim and Rob each dropped the drawing pin a number of times. The table shows the number of times the drawing pin landed point down and the number of times the drawing pin landed point up for each person. Jo Tim Rob point down 23 45 12 point up 14 20 6 Total 80 40 =120 Danielle is going to drop the drawing pin once. (a) Whose results will give the best estimate for the probability that the drawing pin will land point up? Give a reason for your answer. Tim because he dropped the pin the most times. (1) Stuart is going to drop the drawing pin twice. (b) Use all the results in the table to work out an estimate for the probability that the drawing pin will land point up the first time and point down the second time. (2) (Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

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