9709 P63 - Jun 2013 - Q5
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Jack has a pack of 15 cards. 10 cards have a picture of a robot on them and 5 cards have a picture of an aeroplane on them. Emma has a pack of cards. 7 cards have a picture of a robot on them and x - 3 cards have a picture of an aeroplane on them. One card is taken at random from Jack’s pack and one card is taken at random from Emma’s pack. The probability that both cards have pictures of robots on them is \(\frac{7}{18}\). Write down an equation in terms of x and hence find the value of x.
