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June 2019 p61 q2
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Jameel has 5 plums and 3 apricots in a box. Rosa has x plums and 6 apricots in a box. One fruit is chosen at random from Jameel’s box and one fruit is chosen at random from Rosa’s box. The probability that both fruits chosen are plums is \(\frac{1}{4}\). Write down an equation in x and hence find x.
Solution
The probability of choosing a plum from Jameel's box is \(\frac{5}{8}\) because there are 5 plums out of a total of 8 fruits.
The probability of choosing a plum from Rosa's box is \(\frac{x}{x+6}\) because there are x plums out of a total of \(x + 6\) fruits.
The probability that both fruits chosen are plums is given by: